When's the best time to plant new grass?

Question

I just bought a new house and I want to patch up some area's were the weed's took over (killed most of em with a weed and feed), I've been told to wait untill early next year or late this year when it's cooler out (live in Nebraska). So when's the best time and any tips on how to get it to grow well!

ok first of grass as in Lawn ornamental, not as in illegal marajuana!
Second thanks but Nebraska isn't in the Northeast or Southern regions of America.
Third thanks all

Answer 1

You can essentially do it at anytime except for winter, but the best times are early spring or late fall. Reason being, the sun isnt as strong. However, if you do it now, make sure to water it twice a day...morning and evening, making sure the top soil is never dry, and you may also want to LIGHTLY cover the seeds with straw to prevent the birds from pecking around in it.

Answer 2

Early spring or late fall is the best time to plant grass, use a slow release fertilizer and water after planting, some areas even have good luck throwing the grass seed out on the snow in late winter, but I would wait until fall as if you don't cover the seed with straw in the heat of summer it will burn the seed, you will have to loosen the soil with a rake however the looser the soil the better the germination will be and it will give the roots of the grass more area to take hold in.

Answer 3

In the fall, as soon as the heat is gone. The seeds will germinate, take root and just start growing before winter sets in. Then in the spring with all the moisture and warmer weather, by the time you get ready to mow your lawn, it will have grown lush. Hopefully. That's the idea anyway. It works pretty good everywhere I've been.

Answer 4

Late summer is good because of you try now in the heat of summer you will waste alot of time watering and end up burning other parts of you lawn if you don't water properly. You can prep that area now with a fertilizer and some manure before you seed.

Answer 5

In the Northeastern U.S. the best time is fall. This is when the roots grow fastest. The tops will not grow much, so there will be less winter kill. In the South try early spring.

Answer 6

You can plant in the fall or early spring for best results, but you can probably get it going reasonably well right now. Best thing you can do is water, water, water.

Answer 7

water is your friend. seed in spring or fall when the weather starts to rain and it's not 100 degrees out. read the directions, seed and then water every day for 1 week then every other day for 1 week. then depends on the rain .

Answer 8

If you're planting cool season grass like fescue, then fall is the best time. If you're planting warm season turf like bermuda, centepede, zoisia or st. augustine, then summer is the best time to plant seed. If you're laying sod: Fescue- still fall. Warm season grass- anytime of the year.

Answer 9

Anytime. Rework your ground for planting. Grass is a weed too.

Answer 10

Best time to plant it is fall. Don't let it get dry between waterings. Give it plenty of water.