How to landscape area in my backyard that just will not grow any grass
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About the grass...if you have a lot of pine trees..the roots secrete a substance to kill it off, and the pine needles increase the acidity of the soil..killing off the grass. I top dressed with fresh topsoil and a bit of lime. Have your soil tested. for ph et cet. Master gardener can come out and do it for you..no cost.
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So, you do have some trees, but no pine trees?
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