Imagine my surprise and horror when I learned that the pretty green lawn that I had so patiently cared for during the baking summer was going to take a winter vacation and turn brown. Dormant!? What the heck is that? Didn't I treat you right? Didn't I bake out in the hot sun tending to your needs? And to repay my efforts you will turn brown and icky!? Apparently here in AZ you need "winter grass". Huh? Unable to accept months of brown desolation in the back yard I headed off to Ace to see what I could do. No gardener for me! I am going to Do This Myself!
This Ace location is great. Not too big, but not too small either and staffed by employees who are happy to help. Instead of being left to wander aimlessly, I was greeted at the door and escorted (not pointed to, or aimed at, but escorted!) directly to what I needed. Michael was extremely helpful in explaining the (foreign to me!) process for prepping for and planting winter grass. His recommendations were exactly what I was looking for and he didn't try to sell me anything I didn't need. He even carried everything to the register and loaded the bags of seed and compost into my car for me. Thanks!!
Now, let's just cross our fingers that I will have the greener grass this winter on MY side of the fence...