Add in some construction equipment rolling over it and I wound up with some VERY compacted clay.Needless to say, getting seed or sod to grow on this has been a nightmare. I've sprayed with compost tea, liquid humic acid and various organic amendments, and it's barely any better after a year. I had pretty much decided to wait till fall, bring in a huge amount of topsoil/compost, till it in, then install sod.
As a Band-aid effort (so that I'm not looking at big patches of clay all spring and summer), I overseeded early this spring. There is still wheat straw between the newly growing grass, so I got to thinking, maybe I could spread a "green" that will help the wheat straw "brown" break down faster. I had spread coffee grounds in the front yard a couple of times last year with good effect, so I was thinking of that.
Has anyone done this before... compost in place on a lawn?? What greens and browns did you use?