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RANT!

9 years ago

So, landscape guy, when I ask you to do something in my yard SEVERAL WEEKS before an event IN the yard, do not wait until less than ONE week to do as I asked, then use the wrong materials, resulting in my having to make costly changes in order to accommodate said event!

Grass in the area from our back gate to the patio was dead after a hard winter and super rainy spring....this is a low area and water sits there, rotting roots. We have had it built up with dirt, re-graded, re-sodded four times (in nine years) and I wanted it re-sodded before party. No can do, too early in season, I'm told. Ok, then let's sand the bare areas (frequently done so grass runners will have something to latch onto when growing back in) so it looks better and no one is walking on mud or dirt. Ok, fine, but nothing until last Friday when they dumped a ton of construction sand onto my yard. This is not the fine, white sand that disappears into what grass does exist and sort of dusts over dirt. This is kind of tan, clumpy sand, like a beach you wouldn't go to, and it is sitting on top of everything, even after they raked it, we raked it, I wet it down with the hose time after time. There is no way people can walk on this surface! So I called Someone and he and his fixer crew are going to put in a very wide brick walkway from the gate to the patio. At a cost of $$$ and a lot of anxiety!

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