2710Fan
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About to add a bedroom to my house and the state says I need to expand my leach field./w3tcompact/icons/frown.gif While it is an unexpected expense, it is an opportunity to fix some drainage problems with the front yard and finally get a decent lawn in place. /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif
I live in Southern New England...the lawn is in the sunshine most of the day. My problems is that it seems to dry out very quickly and turn brown, within just a few days. I have well water so don't want to water too much.
So here are the questions:
1. Topsoil? How deep should the layer above the sand be? It looks like I have 3 inches of clay-like soil (most likely spoils from foundation excavation) above the sand and 1 inch of topsoil. I'm sure this is not enough topsoil and may be the reason it dries out so quickly.
2. Sprinkler vs Well?
3. Seed? In the past I've used the mix the cooperative extension recommends. URI#2, bluegrass, fescue and rye mix.
Thanks,
JB
I live in Southern New England...the lawn is in the sunshine most of the day. My problems is that it seems to dry out very quickly and turn brown, within just a few days. I have well water so don't want to water too much.
So here are the questions:
1. Topsoil? How deep should the layer above the sand be? It looks like I have 3 inches of clay-like soil (most likely spoils from foundation excavation) above the sand and 1 inch of topsoil. I'm sure this is not enough topsoil and may be the reason it dries out so quickly.
2. Sprinkler vs Well?
3. Seed? In the past I've used the mix the cooperative extension recommends. URI#2, bluegrass, fescue and rye mix.
Thanks,
JB