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[quote=Anonymous]Just bought a new house whose prior owners clearly hadn't cared for the lawn or general landscaping at all.  The front yard in particular is a mess of weeds, moss, grass and exposed tree roots.  There are several trees in front creating a lot of shade and competition for water nutrients, but there are certainly areas where grass should be able to thrive and I think there's enough dappled light to get some thin grass everywhere.

I plan to prep and seed everything this fall, but I would like to start doing whatever I can to be prepared.  I would normally hand pull all the weeds, but it's a significant area (close to quarter acre in front yard) and it is really a mess.

What should I do to get the soil well prepped for seeding this fall?  Is hand pulling the weeds the only safe option (both environmentally and to avoid hitting the trees)?  Anything I should do to get the right nutrient balance in place? Anything I can do to build up some soil/turf above the exposed roots (I can just envision little knees nailing them now)?

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