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What would you do with this space?
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What would you do with this space?


We want to grass the area and put a door where the window is to create a nice courtyard.

Should we tear it all up and start fresh by laying new soil & plant runners from the rest of the yard?

First 2 pics are of the area in question and others are grass that we’ve been able to bring back to life in the past 9 months.

Thanks brains trust!

by Lanky-Row-1196

4 Comments

  3. No_No_Juice

    I would til and returf personally.
    I think they may have planted zoysia which can look fantastic, but is a bit sensitive. I would guess that dead patch gets shade in winter. They also haven’t put any sand under the soil, so it was too tough for the roots.

    If you plan on caring for it, zoysia is the way to go. Tif Tuf is also good, but not as pretty. Both don’t like the cold.

  4. According-Taro4835

    I’m going to be the buzzkill here and tell you to rethink the grass entirely. In a narrow enclosed space like this shadows usually kill turf and you end up with a mud pit or a moss farm. Plus dragging a mower into a tiny courtyard for three minutes of cutting gets old fast. Since you are putting in a door you need a proper hardscape landing anyway because stepping out onto dirt or wet grass is going to wreck your floors inside.

    Instead of trying to force a lawn into a box I’d lean into the courtyard vibe with hardscaping. Think about using flagstone with creeping thyme in the joints or a decomposed granite base with distinct planting beds along the fence line. It solves your drainage issues and makes the space feel like an actual outdoor room rather than a leftover side yard. You can soften the walls with trellises or native shade-tolerant shrubs to get that greenery you want without the maintenance headache.

    Before you start renting tillers or buying sod run a photo of this spot through GardenDream. You can toggle between a grass layout and a paver design to see how much bigger and cleaner the space looks with proper hardscaping. It’s a lot cheaper to realize you hate the maintenance of a tiny lawn virtually than after you’ve already laid the irrigation.

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