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Soil Preparation: The Foundation for Lawn Success

No gardening knowledge. Grass not growing: hard ground, gravel/concrete debris. Laid grass 3x, dry patches, ants. Large pine/oak trees, nothing grows under. The expert says like raising fish on sandpaper. Need good topsoil brought in and spread before attempting lawn.

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