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I like in Northeastern PA and just bought a new home. It has about a half acre to it. Last year they dug a new well and the ruts the truck left planted new grass. It looks horrible. The new grass is much fuller and much more lush than the surrounding grass.

Is there a good way to level all of the grass out together?

Secondly, there are a lot of tall trees shading the back portion of the yard. Currently there is some grass but it's very 'thin' and I mostly don't even bother mowing it because of the lack of visible growth. I would really like to plan some grass that will grow and be thick, but I have no idea where to start with type etc. Which grass would grow best in this type of situation?

Tester101
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Kris.Mitchell
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    Consider committing to the [Gardening and Landscaping](http://area51.stackexchange.com/proposals/1369/gardening-and-landscaping) proposal, it is close to beta and might be a better fit for this type of question. – Tester101 May 26 '11 at 16:14

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I have found that trying to plant grass in a struggling area is a lost cause. I have gone with mulch and hostas anymore, or ground cover.

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  • I don't think that he's having a hard time growing the grass, rather the type of grass he planted has out grown the old grass. – allindal May 27 '11 at 00:29
  • I haven't even planted any grass yet. All that is there currently is what was around when I bought the house. I would like to fail once before I go to the mulch/hostas approach. – Kris.Mitchell May 27 '11 at 18:45
  • I am thinking maybe a rock / moss garden would be a nice option. – Evil Elf Jun 06 '11 at 19:43