Bad Soil?

 Nothing grows in my backyard. The grass is not good grass and the
trees are dying.
Is there a way for me to fix the soil so the dying trees will live
again?
Thanks

 On 29 Mar 2007 19:08:02 -0700, "Healthy Stealthy"


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The trees are probably goners... trees take a long time to die, and it's
usually that they're well on the way out by the time someone notices,
in my experience.  And whatever they're dying of might not be soil
related.  Have you submitted samples to your extension service for
diagnosis?

As to the soil, I'd strongly suggest a good soil analysis for starters.
Compaction, lack of light, lack of water, too much water, hard wear --
all these are possibilities for your poor lawn without even dragging
soil chemistry into it.  If the soil analysis shows some problems, you
should probably correct them before replanting, or choose something that
tolerates your soil.  

 

First of all, it's hard to grow grass under trees.  The right grass has to
be planted.  Now what makes you think the trees are dying?  What sort of
trees are they?  How big are they?  What zone are you in?  How long have
they been there?  

 Soil
http://home.ccil.org/~treeman/sub3.html


Sincerely,
John A. Keslick, Jr.
Arborist
http://home.ccil.org/~treeman
and  www.treedictionary.com
Beware of so-called tree experts who do not understand tree biology.
Storms, fires, floods, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions keep reminding us
that we are not the boss.