Reposting with 4 week replace

Zone 5b Colorado: Hello all, I’ve been lurking on this sub for a couple of months now gathering data tips on how to flip this dust/weed patch right into a lush fulfilling yard. Needed to share some progress pics and gather any suggestions/suggestions.

Purchased my first home in February realizing the blood, sweat, tears, and cash I’d should put into this yard. I spent the primary few weeks of spring ripping out dozens of roots, digging out stumps, and discovering random treasures starting from sizzling wheels automobiles to previous alcohol bottles.

I then nuked all the yard (minus a couple of small lame patches of grass) to kill off the a whole bunch of dandelions and diverse broad lead weeds. After accepting my destiny of contracting most cancers from all of the chemical substances and giving every thing 2-3 weeks to die off, I put my $130 Amazon tiller to the take a look at. This was an enormous ache as a result of all of the remaining roots 3-4 inches beneath the soil however I yanked out what I may and chopped away on the remaining small tree stumps.

Subsequent, I smoothed out the tilled yard to make a fantastically gross dust patch. Afterwards, I suckered a couple of of my buddies to assist transfer 18 cubic yards of compost amended topsoil. We unfold about 1.5-2 inches of topsoil, threw down tall fescue seed then one other skinny layer of soil to cowl the seed. I made a decision to do ANOTHER layer of seed on high since I impulsively purchased 35lbs of seed, adopted by some starter fertilizer with pre emergent broad leaf herbicide.

After wrecking my water invoice working the sprinklers 4 occasions a day and hitting the dry spots with the hose, I’m lastly seeing some nice outcomes weeks later. Beginning to cut back water frequency and enhance period. Over seeded a couple of week in the past however hesitant on outcomes because it’s beginning to get sizzling. Will do one other compost/topsoil unfold and seed within the fall.

Be happy to depart any suggestions as we transfer although out this spring and enter the depths of hell with Colorado’s summer time.