Which type of grass to seed over a septic tank?

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I recently moved to a new house in Greece (Mediterranean climate). Unfortunately the septic tank is in the middle of the front yard and on top of it nothing is grown. It is quite large and made by concrete, the layer of soil over the tank is very shallow, about 5 inches.

Which grass type is the most suitable for this case? If i can't grow grass, what other options do i have?

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 23 '21 at 01:15

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I feel you're asking the wrong question. I would seed mint over the septic tank rather than grass, and you can always beat it up so it will come back easily.

answered Jul 23 '21 at 01:15

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I had some hopes for some special types of "grass" that could work, like paspalum, zoysia or bermuda grass.. I need something that is resistant to heat that generates the concrete tank, mint can handle this? – pror21 Jul 23 '21 at 11:26
yes, mint does well in a drought, and in a pot. – black thumb Jul 23 '21 at 16:57
Creeping thyme may work well. – Evil Elf Aug 17 '22 at 11:05

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Apr 14 '23 at 06:17

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If you worry about roots ruining tank a better solution is dig up the tank and puttva plastic sheet over it. Then seed it. Best use domestic Greece native forbe grass

answered Apr 14 '23 at 06:17

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Which type of grass to seed over a septic tank?

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