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Old Dirt · Guest

My poor grass is trying to grow in dirt. I have heard that turning it back into soil is better done with organic material than with chemicals like Scotts or Miracle Grow. Dumping a couple of inches of compost seems like it would have some drawbacks. I’ve heard that animal poo is good. Any one have any thoughts on stuff like Sheep & Peat, or chicken s**t, or any other organic material I can start adding to my yard?

More dirt · Guest

When I resodded my lawn I turned peat moss into the soil. Twenty years later it's doing just fine. Scotts and Miracle Grow are fertilizers and do nothing to improve poor soil. If you like organic fertilizer I would recommend Richlawn, after you have addressed your soil problem. Fall and Spring plug areation also does a lot in maintaining soil quality.

Old Dirt · Guest

Thanks. Peat moss has to smell better the sheep and chicken droppings. i was hoping to add to the dirt without replacing what is already there. Can I do that with peat moss? Do I just spread it around?

Guest · Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 6:58 pm Post subject:

Depends on the condition of the 'dirt'. If you have been having trouble getting your grass to grow there could be several reasons. It would probably save you a lot of time, frustration and money to take a soil sample into a place like Timberline Gardens or Echters to have it analyzed. They can then tell you the best way to get grass to grow.

Guest · Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 7:31 pm Post subject:

thanks, that a great idea - didn't know you could that.

Guest 2 · Guest

http://www.coopext.colostate.edu/jeffco/

Here is a site I refer to time and again for all questions relating to gardening in our area. Jeffco Cooperative Extension will even come out and analyse your turf problems. The link is at the bottom of the page.
Plant Talk is a good resource or you can call a Master Gardener, volunteers who have received extensive training and are now volunteering to share their knowledge with the community in return for the education they received.
They will help you over the phone and send you all kinds of free literature about your gardening question. In your case, improving the soil in your lawn.
I hope this helps.

Oppie (Original Poster) · Guest

Great resource, thanks.

More dirt · Guest

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