What's the best approach to lawn restoration?
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I have about an acre that the builder installed sod in July of 2016 about 2 weeks before we closed. I live in the DMV and the sun was brutal. I was able to get an irrigation system installed at the end of September 2016 but until then I had a series of hoses and sprinkler heads running all over the place. Unfortunately the sun had done its damage. So in 2017, I hired TruGreen and it helped a little but not enough. Besides, it was expensive because i have over an acre. Every house I've owned, I prided myself on having one of the best lawns in the neighborhood. Until now I was successful. So does anyone have any advice on an approach/method of reviving my lawn? I want to do it myself and save some money which is important especially now with my daughter going off to college.
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Not sure where DMV is but is an abbreviation for Department / Division of Motor Vehicles.
It gets extremely hot where I live too. See if these help!
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I do have a suggestion for your lawn.Cliver works great! Its hardy and drought resistant and only grows to 2 inches and when mowed its like a cool freas carpet on the feet Opps not cliver. Clover. I know alot of people hate when it pops up in there lawn but it really takes a beatin and does well.It will attractbees to the ground which i like but some people dont.
Ps you can get bags of clover seed in better garden stores.
My husband always took pride in our lawn also, and we had over 3 acres! First thing we did after relocating to southern Virginia was to find the nearest Co-op. They have experts for your area for type of grass, weed-n-feed, pest control, the works. Plus, purchasing from a co-op is considerably cheaper than big box or home improvement stores.
Advice from someone in Maine will be different than that from New Mexico. Get advice from a local pro. Best of luck!