Subject: Re: Grass for sand? From: Bill Robinson <roseguy@gte.net> Organization: gte.net Date: Mon, 25 Jan 99 12:59:08 Message-ID: <MOD$990125.17368@rec.gardens.ecosystems> References: <MOD$990124.20321@rec.gardens.ecosystems>
Lazslo2 wrote in message ...
>I rent a home in Albuquerque, NM. It is close to the river, and the soil is >extremely sandy. My landlord insists on maintaining a grassy lawn. We water >every other day in the summer, and it just kills me! On top of that, many
areas >die out anyway. My landlord wants us to reseed. Last year we tried the
grass >from Garden's Alive, but it died out by fall. The landlord will not take
the >time or money to amend the soil properly. Does anyone know of a grass that
does >well in sand?
Drought tolerance is something that some plants develop AFTER they
have become established. I don't think you will be able to find any grass
that will do well from the start without a fair amount of water. Faced
with your situation, if you can handle the expense, it might be realistic to
add a couple of inches of compost or composted manure and then seed.
Your local County Agent or gardening gurus might be able to recommend
a grass that would do best in your area and in your sharp draining
situation.
If you were in Southern California, St. Augustine might work.
A couple of inches of compost or composted manure every year would
help build an organic content to make a more water retentive soil. Maybe
you could get your landlord to split the cost.