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Mud yard #864529
Asked April 14, 2024, 9:10 PM EDT
Hennepin County Minnesota
Expert Response
Thank you for your question. I'm sure your yard is definitely mud with the rain we had yesterday. It sounds like you've tried several things including seeding and sodding your lawn. Unfortunately there's not an ideal lawn for what you're looking for except for a no-mow lawn. This lawn uses a grass seed mix of fine fescues and works for sunny areas that you have. You will have to seed your lawn with the recommended mixes of fescues. Here are two MN Extension articles outlining the fine fescues and the no-mow lawn:
https://extension.umn.edu/lawns-and-landscapes/planting-and-maintaining-fine-fescue-lawn
https://turf.umn.edu/mow-no-mow
Retail stores sell "fast lawn" mixes so I would caution you to read the label carefully and make sure it contains fescue grasses that are hardy in our area.
I also have a dog, and know they are not friendly with grass lawns. I have heard that some put down an area with wood mulch and train their dogs to use that area.