AlabamaDan
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When I moved in my house five years ago the back yard was a beautiful oasis. Now it's a sad looking place. In retrospect I believe the seller had recently had the yard landscaped so it looked fabulous when selling it, but I suspect prior to that it looked sad. At any rate, I want to fix it. I have some pretty significant water drainage issues and a lot of shade. Last fall I failed to rake properly and now the ground is either bare or has sparse spots of grass like an old man who is balding and doesn't want to admit it.
I live in the deep south so hot summers and wet winters, but no snow to speak of and not a lot of cold temps. I have a sprinkler system, but it was so wet this year I haven't had to use it. I also have a couple of small dogs, who are trained to go in the flowerbeds behind bushes. I was thinking about Rebel grass:
https://www.therebels.com/all-products/rebels-southern-classic-shade
I remember a guy a few years ago had a beautiful yard and he said it was rebel grass. He said the only downside was that it really took a lot of water. He said it was also good in the shade. Sounds like it would solve all my problems.
Do you agree that Rebel grass is a good choice? Do I have to do something to prepare the soil or can I just scratch the ground with a hard rake? I've never planted grass seed before.
I live in the deep south so hot summers and wet winters, but no snow to speak of and not a lot of cold temps. I have a sprinkler system, but it was so wet this year I haven't had to use it. I also have a couple of small dogs, who are trained to go in the flowerbeds behind bushes. I was thinking about Rebel grass:
https://www.therebels.com/all-products/rebels-southern-classic-shade
I remember a guy a few years ago had a beautiful yard and he said it was rebel grass. He said the only downside was that it really took a lot of water. He said it was also good in the shade. Sounds like it would solve all my problems.
Do you agree that Rebel grass is a good choice? Do I have to do something to prepare the soil or can I just scratch the ground with a hard rake? I've never planted grass seed before.