The number of blisters on my hands from manual labor in our yard yesterday. Apparently our builder/landscaper was not very smart. I have been complaining/mentioning the sad state of our yard for the past several months. Well, I solicited some quotes to rip up and resod using zoyja. Well after receiving quotes that were GREATER than $1000, we decided to try taking matters into our own hands. We spent about 4 hours doing yard work yesterday, 3 of which were spent on the front yard. Using a rake and thatching tool (I tried to find a picture, but couldn't), James and I put holes (for aeration) in our yard, then sprinkled fertilizer and fescue seed. While aerating, we discovered a bunch of things...rocks, nails, full bricks, just under the surface of our sod. No wonder it was not growing....the grass could not take root into soil because there was building scrap underneath it....interesting considering our builder is supposed to be an EarthCraft builder. So, needless to say, I have collected the "evidence" and we will be having a discussion with our builder. Not sure how far that will go given the banks are foreclosing on the remaining lots in our neighborhood tomorrow......got to love the state of the economy today...which led to manual labor on our parts....
Anyway - sorry to get off on a tangent - I will keep you posted on the success/failure of our work yesterday. Hopefully in a couple weeks I can post pictures of a plush yard!
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