Hello! I know it's been a long time since I have posted on this forum, but I found myself thinking today that some of the people on this forum are the people to ask advice about my little problem.
I just moved into a new house a couple of weeks ago, and although it's right in the urban/industrial core of the city, I am really happy it has a back yard for my kids, however, the back yard is a MESS. You can hardly even walk in it because there are twigs and sticks EVERYWHERE. The grass is patchy, and where there is grass, it's thick and thatch-like, and generally horrid. I got out there today with a rake to try to get some of the debris cleared out, so I can mow the grass, and.... holy fuck. It's like in the 25 years this house has stood here, no one has ever done anything to the grounds. There are plenty of sticks on the surface, but under the grass there are more sticks!! Crusty, rotten, sticks mangled and tangled in grass and leaves, and it's just horrid.
I don't want to do anything fancy, like plant flowers or make a garden. I just want it to be a nice grassy spot for my kids to run about and play. Tell me the truth! Am I going to have to get heavy machinery and just dig it all up and start again, or is there something I can do myself. How can I fix it relatively cheaply? It doesn't have to be an easy fix, if fact, I am certain it's not. Thanks in advance for any advice.
I just moved into a new house a couple of weeks ago, and although it's right in the urban/industrial core of the city, I am really happy it has a back yard for my kids, however, the back yard is a MESS. You can hardly even walk in it because there are twigs and sticks EVERYWHERE. The grass is patchy, and where there is grass, it's thick and thatch-like, and generally horrid. I got out there today with a rake to try to get some of the debris cleared out, so I can mow the grass, and.... holy fuck. It's like in the 25 years this house has stood here, no one has ever done anything to the grounds. There are plenty of sticks on the surface, but under the grass there are more sticks!! Crusty, rotten, sticks mangled and tangled in grass and leaves, and it's just horrid.
I don't want to do anything fancy, like plant flowers or make a garden. I just want it to be a nice grassy spot for my kids to run about and play. Tell me the truth! Am I going to have to get heavy machinery and just dig it all up and start again, or is there something I can do myself. How can I fix it relatively cheaply? It doesn't have to be an easy fix, if fact, I am certain it's not. Thanks in advance for any advice.
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