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I have an odd question that may not fall under your wheelhouse. I live in Atkinson right by the Center. My old deck was taken down so…<\/p>\n

I. Have. Dirt.<\/p>\n

The digging hound is elated but is there a grass seed I can toss out with some hope for growth at this point?<\/p>\n

Answer:<\/h3>\n

Lynne M. Holland, Horticulture and Social Media Professional<\/em><\/p>\n

Fall is a great time to plant a lawn (Bulletin #2367, Establishing a Home Lawn in Maine<\/a>, UMaine Extension) but you are correct that you are pushing the bounds of enough time for lawn establishment. Since the dirt patch may be fun for the hound but a nuisance not only now but in mud season next year. I suggest you do the following to mitigate the mud potential.<\/p>\n

If you want that area to be a lawn: Do all the prep work as outlined in Bulletin #2367, Establishing a Home Lawn in Maine<\/a> (UMaine Extension), and seed lightly. Top with a layer of hay and wet that down. Make sure it gets an inch of water a week until we get a hard frost. You may have the start of a light lawn by then. In early spring (as soon as the snow melts) reseed it at the regular rate and cover bare spots with hay or some other mulch.<\/p>\n

If you want that area to be something else (perennials, annuals, foundation plantings: Do some sheet mulching (Sheet mulching \u2014 aka lasagna composting \u2014 builds soil, saves time<\/a>, Oregon State University \/ OSU Extension Service) which will build soil and also create a planting bed that can be planted early in the spring.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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