Hi all! My sister lives right outside Atlanta GA and wants to do a complete makeover to her backyard and I am going to help. (I'm from up north and never had to deal with clay) Her biggest concern is to cover up the red clay with something, she thought perhaps new sod, but her neighbors have all tried this and have not had much success. Her main point is she has two small children who want to play in the yard, yet there is never any grass and they end up with shoes all covered in that thick clay that stains everything. I am just beginning my research on this issue, and it seems that clay holds too much water. I see it is recommended to mix the clay with sand and gypsum to break it up, but that is not a permanent fix as the clay will eventually absorb this according to some. Is there any kind of perennial ground cover that will grow in clay that can be put in one part of her yard that the kids can play on, that might replace sod/grass? Something soft yet durable? Thanks!!
2007-02-24
05:40:06
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PrincessOfFun35
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