tractchores
Veteran Member
As some folks may remember I posted a thread about redoing my lawn last spring. I basically spread 3 - 6" of loam over the lawn (~30 yards) after leveling and removing rocks. I then planted grass seed, which grew and then died. For some reason the loam doesn't seem to be holding the grass and seems to dry out and become sandy. I'm not sure where I went wrong, but think that I should have used organic loam, which would provide fertility and hold moisture better. The issue now is how can I add organic matter to the soil to help, without having to redo what I've already done.
Some additional background - Soils are a mix of clay underneath the loam, the lawn is largely shaded, we're in Northern MA, I don't have a sprinkler system, but can water the lawn and did so when I planted the new lawn.
Thoughts I've had so far are - Fertilize it, find some way to spread compost on it (not sure how or what), plant a fast growing annual variety of grass that will grow roots and biomass before dying next winter, respread with composted loam.
Any ideas, thoughts or help would be most appreciated. Equipment I have available to me are a lawn tractor, Kubota B2920 with FEL, BH, rear blade, woodchipper and a good rental yard nearby that has a variety of other 3pt equipment.
Some additional background - Soils are a mix of clay underneath the loam, the lawn is largely shaded, we're in Northern MA, I don't have a sprinkler system, but can water the lawn and did so when I planted the new lawn.
Thoughts I've had so far are - Fertilize it, find some way to spread compost on it (not sure how or what), plant a fast growing annual variety of grass that will grow roots and biomass before dying next winter, respread with composted loam.
Any ideas, thoughts or help would be most appreciated. Equipment I have available to me are a lawn tractor, Kubota B2920 with FEL, BH, rear blade, woodchipper and a good rental yard nearby that has a variety of other 3pt equipment.