tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19692112.post6359753802345898566..comments2008-10-11T19:28:34.163-05:00Reetsyburgerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11229107114043383602noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19692112.post-66966795991222794302008-10-11T19:28:00.000-05:002008-10-11T19:28:00.000-05:00Hi fellow superfunder,<BR/><BR/>We only rent, so not sure if our landlord will have the yard done, but our place is within the superfund boundaries. Anyway you asked about alternatives to lawn. I'm going to school for landscape architecture and happen to know that there are several:<BR/>1. Clover or a clover/fescue grass mix (check out http://landscaping.about.com/cs/lawns/a/clover_lawns_4.htm)<BR/>2. Native prairie plants, also a seed mix. Ask at Mother Earth or Minnehaha Nursery.<BR/><BR/>Both of these options are much better for the earth, are less expensive to take care of, and still look amazing.<BR/><BR/>Good luck!<BR/>Adrienneabockheimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14067665452902703444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19692112.post-78348556219016688482008-10-10T13:48:00.000-05:002008-10-10T13:48:00.000-05:00Great questions. I don't think I've heard of them being addressed before. You could call down to the LCC to find out what the experience of those who've gone through the process already have learned.Ed Kohlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14974241571519355684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19692112.post-4481175821576700042008-10-10T13:28:00.000-05:002008-10-10T13:28:00.000-05:00One thing you may want to ask is what they are going to do to make sure the foundation of your house isn’t compromised. That’s a lot of soil to remove and if it cracks while they are working, you will have issues down the road. <BR/><BR/>You may want to ask them about how water will drain off your property. The last thing you want is water running into your house the first time it rains (or snows) more than an inch.<BR/><BR/>Do you have trees in your yard? If so, are they going to cut them down so they can remove the contaminated soil?<BR/><BR/>Just a few things to think about.<BR/><BR/>-MaryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com