RE: Lime on grass question
Criggster,
I had the soil tested about 6 years ago, and it came back at 3.7 or 3.9, very acidic. Then about 4 years ago, I cut down the trees in that 3/4 of an acre or so spot, and three years ago had the trees pushed off. The guy who did that planted orchard grass (against my wishes), which is growing ok. The soil is rocky, and it's sandy loam. It is accessible if the truck isn't so big. I have had 20 foot flatbeds back in there, but the main restrictions are width and height.
There isn't much topsoil there, but doesn't the fact the orchard grass is doing ok mean that it can support other plants/grasses too, considering it is limed and fertilized adequately. I realize it will take time to sweeten the soil to above 6, and that I shouldn't plant anything until the soil is sweetened considerably.