backyard overhaul: starting a-new

GUESS WHAT I FOUND WHEN I GOT HOME?!?!??!

BEST BF EVER!!!!

Back story: The backyard has never really, truly had a lawn, per se... small clumps of grass, sure.  But a true lawn, consistent covered with the green stuff?  Not so much.  There was almost NO grass when I moved in (see below.)

sorry for the dark photo

And we have tried for YEARS to get grass to grow.... but to no avail.  Part of the problem was not doing it right (as in, not doing enough seeding and fertilizing), and part of the problem was the pup.

REALLY patchy

only kinda patchy

So, the beau stayed home on Monday to make sure all was ok with the new pooch as she adjusted to the place and decided to take on the lawn!  He raked & loosened the dirt, then laid seed and top soil-with-fertilizer (we got the Scott's new lawn top soil,) and covered it with straw/hay and roped off to keep the dogs from trampling it.  We will water this sucker daily for a couple weeks and keep foot (and paw) traffic off it for at least a month.  Fingers crossed!



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