[OKC] bare dirt

[Tricia]

Hello wonderful people,

Thanks to everyone that took the time to offer advice. I got some terrific
feedback and it is greatly appreciated.

-Tricia

On Fri, Jan 15, 2010 at 11:02 AM, Tricia <triciathered at gmail.com> wrote:

> Advice needed, please.
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> We just had our sewage line replaced (ugh!) and now about 1/3 of our
> half-acre lot is an ugly, muddy mess, which is a problem in itself, but
> worsened by our two dogs tracking mud inside.
>
> Would it make sense to lay down sod right now? Though, I am not wed to the
> idea of turf grass. Is there any grass/weed seed that we could sow right
> now? It would need to be very resilient to handle foot/paw traffic. The area
> gets partial shade. If sod or seed won't work right now, I guess I could lay
> down straw to cover the bare dirt. I would greatly appreciate your thoughts
> on this!
>
> Another issue is the trench work was about 5 feet from a huge pecan tree.
> While I'm kicking myself for not taking preventative action, I am wondering
> if there is anything that can be done to help the tree make a strong
> recovery? I would also appreciate referrals for an arborist/urban forester.
>
> On the plus side, the area where the garden is going is now free of bermuda
> grass.
>
> Thank you so much for your time!
>
> Tricia Dameron
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