me and my fiance just moved in to our new home. well we had the land cleared, before the house was built, and now we have no grass. we do not want to plant grass yet because of the heat, we do not want it to die. but it has been raining alot and our yard is one big mud hole! our shoes are getting ruined and so is the floor at our front door! what is an inexpensive way to fix our yard or at least keep the mud off of our feet so our shoes, house and cars will not get ruined?
2006-08-08 06:34:47 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
It's not pretty, but you could put hay down on your yard. You can buy inexpensive concrete pavers from the hardware store. You can put these wherever you will be walking.
2006-08-08 06:39:27 · answer #1 · answered by magerk 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you will have to install a drywell
this is a hole 6 ft down and 4 feet across...get a 55 gal drum and cut the top and bottom off from the rims...then lay about a foot thick of river stone a tthe bottom of the hole. Then put in the drum lengthwise. Fill the drum to the top with more river stones.
then all round the outside of the drum more of the same...you will then back fill gravel on top of all this and then top soil. grade your yard all around towards the dry well. the water will seep towards the dry well and dispirse slowly through the rocks...its a lot of work but well worth it...
2006-08-08 08:21:19 · answer #2 · answered by smitty031 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I were you I would try to lay down wood along the area that you have to walk in order to get in and out of your house. I think Hay would just make a bigger mess not to mention it has a lot of weed seeds in it. If you don't have long to wait until the weather is ok enough to plant seeds for grass or lay sod it seems like the best answer to me
2006-08-09 18:10:29 · answer #3 · answered by curious 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't you have a driveway and sidewalk to your door? You could also put down boards to walk on to keep you up out of the mud.
2006-08-08 06:45:55 · answer #4 · answered by Jeffrey S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try putting plywood down (just on the high traffic areas). I know this sounds extremely trashy, but it will keep mud out of your house and cars.
2006-08-08 06:42:00 · answer #5 · answered by little fairy lady 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pour gravel 2 inches deep on an blocked in area in front of your door,,,carpet the porch and remove your shoes before coming inside...or just wear one pair of shoes to and from the house to the car and change them inside the car
2006-08-08 06:41:57 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Throw down some inexpensive indoor/outdoor carpet around where you park and throw down some boards or planks as temporary sidewalks.
2006-08-08 06:40:45 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might want to consider putting down sod. Then, the grass might be mature enough to survive.
2006-08-08 06:41:22 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
that is the earth rebelling against you. serves you right for moving to the woods and expecting the woods to conform to your preferences. i hope the mud swallows your house.
2006-08-08 06:50:59 · answer #9 · answered by Stand-up Philosopher 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to the better homes and garden site, order a weeping willow tree they are cheap there.....then plant it in the spot it soaks up the water
2006-08-08 06:42:25 · answer #10 · answered by seilygirl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋