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Do you have trees in the yard that grass won't grow well under?  Or areas where your pets have dug holes?  Or, worse yet, areas that they've chosen as their favorite spot to, well....wee? 

Or, how about that shaded spot where the grass just doesn't grow at all?  The area of the lawn that looks so bad that it totally detracts from the rest of your otherwise nice looking, maybe even beautiful, landscape? 
HOW TO DEAL WITH PROBLEM AREAS IN THE LANDSCAPE.....
once and for all!
You know..... the area of the lawn that just looks shabby no matter how much you work on it and baby it?

Well, there are a number of solutions that will solve your problem permanently!  Some of which are very inexpensive, that is, if you're resourceful..... 

In areas where it's hard to get grass to grow for whatever reason, it's simple, just give up and stop trying to grow grass there.

Rather than fighting a losing battle, switch plans.  Come up with an idea or plan that makes sense in that area. 

If pets use the area as a favorite spot to potty or they dig holes in the area, consider using something in that area that isn't paw friendly, such as stone groundcover, and it will discourage them from digging or using the area in general.

Otherwise sand, bark, gravel, flagstone, brick and other man-made products can be used to make the area into a usuable and attractive area.
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Assess your needs or wants for the area and then use your imagination to design something that suits your needs.

If the area would make a nice, shady place to relax, consider creating a seating area.  Perhaps you'll want to install a patio area using flagstone or cement pavers where you can put an outdoor table with chairs or an outdoor seating set.

If it's an area that the kids love to play in anyway, you could fill it in with sand and install a swing set or outdoor toys.

It may be the ideal area for a water feature such as a pond or column bubbler.  The choices are endless but the main point is to use something other than grass or sod in a problem area that it doesn't grow well in.   Replace the unsightly grass with sand, gravel, bark, stone groundcover, cement pavers or something else that looks good and that doesn't detract from the rest of the landscape.
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