About 2 years ago we bought a home in the Hill Country North of San Antonio, and we chose Raleigh Augustine grass. I've posted before regarding severe brown patch fungus-- As a newbie, I got some good feedback here . . .
While I was at Gardenville Sunday, I ran into Delphine Beck. I mentioned to her that the lawn gets lemon colored in the summer. Right away, she shot back "You're right over solid rock-- In the Fall, you need to spread Sports Turf Pro instead of just compost." This hit me like a brick-- I've been spreading the thin layer of compost the last 2 Falls, which I'm told, doesn't really build up the settling and eroding soil layer.
The Sports Turf Pro has a mixture, including green sand, which apparently thickens and builds the soil layer. I'm on a 10-15 % incline, over hard rock (we're talking bedrock, not just boulders). I'm afraid I've got on-going erosion and thinning soil layer. Would appreciate any sage comments at this point (my hope is that the settling will slow down and stop at some point). Thanks in advance.
_________________ Brad
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