Q&A: What is the best lawn treatment for my situation?

February 26, 2010 by admin

Question by benbobbins: What is the best lawn treatment for my situation?
My yard is a hill of about 20 degrees. It is mostly poor quality clay and I have large areas of moss where I would like to have grass. The grass I do have is littered with crabgrass.

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Reader's Responses:

Doug says:

May 13, 2010 at 2:39 am

Keep throwing out seed sun/shade mix and throw otu fertizer once a week….not too much though….until you get it growing in really well. Then once a month is good to fertilize. Scott’s Turf Builder.
Trying for Big in Boise says:

May 13, 2010 at 2:54 am

Hi Ben,

Here is what I have done. Consider sacrificing the whole area to get it ready to get to the point where you want it.

You can use a hoe, or rake or your hands to get rid of all the crabrgrass. Remember, it spreads by runners so grab a chunk and pull to get it all up. Once that is done, try to get the soil all of a good consistency to about 1/2 inch. I like to use 1/2 top soil mixed with 1/2 peat moss. It’s messy and dusty with the peat moss but after it’s down, you can water it and it will stay put.

Then you need to decide how to get grass growing. Two things concern me: Are you in a place where it’s really hot in the summer? If so, you may have to go with sod rather than seed. This isn’t the best time to plant in hot areas. Fall is the best time as grass roots get started, hibernate in the winter and then really get going in the spring.

The other thing that concerns me is you mentioned moss and that suggests a very shady area. If that is indeed the case, you still need to do all of the ground prep work. But, you will need to make sure you use a type of grass that grows well in the shade.

You may want to consider also that lawn patch stuff. It works well for small areas and many state governments use it to spray on entire hillsides next to highways and interstates.

Good luck and whatever you do, make sure you use lots of water. Also, if you use seed, use only fertilizer for the first several months, never weed killer as that will kill the germinating seeds.
Matthew M says:

May 13, 2010 at 3:33 am

Hey Ben,

The first thing you need to do is try to work in some good top soil to what you already have and clean out those weeds. You could waste a lot of money and time by trying to develop a lawn from poor quality soil. Do yourself a favor and make it right the first time

I recommend laying sod on a hill, because seeds will generally just wash out. Make sure that you lay the sod horizontally across the slope. Do not lay it vertically. The best way to lay it is in a staggered, bricklike pattern. Put small stakes in the sod to help it stay in place. When working avoid standing directly on any newly laid sod. This could cause damage to it. Good luck.