I’m renting in East Texas and I need help fixing a dead zone. I moved in to the house in the middle of October 2024 and got an HOA violation for a sandy, dead patch of lawn in the front yard. Unfortunately, even though this patch has been here before I moved in, the violation was received in the middle of December and my lease contract I signed makes it my responsibility. I’m trying to avoid a fine and requested an extension from the HOA but in the meantime I’m trying to do this as cheaply as possible because I don’t own the house.
TLDR: I need a cheap way to fix sandy dead spot of grass in front yard.
by illfatedheroine
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Top dressing and over seed this spring. Clearly you have some water issues, Maybe figure out where to divert the water from before top dressing and seeding. Its also looks very shaded under a tree. There is a spot in my front yard I intentionally transplant Pachysandra too under a big maple. You can even make fun swirls or patterns. Pachysandra is great for this Its green, it can tolerate the worst soils, full shade, and prevents erosion.
edit: O your renting, if I would spend 0 dollars on this. Ask friends or neighbors for cuttings of Pachysandra or divides of hostas.