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I am reaching out to see if anyone knows what we can do to get our lawn back. About two and a half years ago we had a very large magnolia tree removed from our front yard (yes, we got ARC approval) and had the stump ground. Our lawn actually improved significantly after the tree removal as it got much more sunlight (our lawn is Floratam, a type of St. Augustine grass). Starting last summer our front lawn began to die, and now it is almost totally dead. Last fall, our front lawn was nothing but dead grass and fungus (mushroom) growth. We have a very reputable lawn company that has tried everything to no avail. They tell us the magnolia roots are rotting below the surface and nothing can be done until the roots are completely decomposed. In the mean time we are embarrassed by our lawn as we take great pride in maintaining our property. I have no idea how long it will take for the roots to fully decompose or if the grass will ever grow back. Any helpful suggestions would be greatly appreciated.