should there be any rocks in the soil when plating grass?

Answer 1

try to pick out as many rocks as you can, obviously grass will not grow on a rock, but it will hard to be perfect so just do the best you can to get those rocks out

Answer 2

If I can grow grass from seed, anyone can. Last summer I sowed some Grama Grass and after a few weeks, it looked lovely. Granted, my plot was a tiny strip near a walkway, but the process is the same no matter how large an area you’re doing.

Preparing the Soil
Because most native grasses adapt well to poor soils, soil enrichment is not required. However improving the soil prior to planting will help sandy soils hold more water. First, though, clear the area of weeds and any remnants of former lawns Loosen soil to a depth of 3-4 inches; the comb the soil with a rake, leaving some to the side to cover the seeds.

Preparing the Seed and Sowing
Mix the seed with moist sand in a ratio of 1 part sand, 2 parts seed. This helps sow the seed evenly. Broadcast the seed/sand mixture by hand, then use the flat side of a rake to smooth the soil over the seeds. Top-dress with a thin layer of mulch to retain moisture and keep birds from eating the seed.

Planting Seeds on a Slope
After sowing, cover the soil with an erosion preventing material, like seed-free wheat or barley straw or aspen excelsior matting that can be pegged into place.

Watering and Germination
After sowing, water with a fine spray so the seeds won’t wash out. A few days later, water to a depth of 4-6 inches. Be prepared to water twice daily, morning and evening. Each time, water enough to keep the top inch of the soil damp. Continue twice daily watering until the grass has germinated.

Warm night temperatures and moist soil help grasses germinate, usually within 7 to 10 days. Less than ideal conditions such as windy weather, dry soil and cool nights (due to a cold snap) will delay sprouting. If the seeds have not germinated within 15 days, it may be necessary to re-sow.

Maintenance
Once established, native grass is very drought tolerant. To keep it green and actively growing, some extra water may be needed during the hottest part of the summer. Grama grass may brown in extended periods of hot, dry weather but quickly greens again after a few good rains.

Fertilizing
Apply a single application of Gro Power 5-3-1 or Yum Yum Mix in early fall.

Mowing
For a thicker lawn, cut 1 or 2 times to a height of 3 to 4 inches over the course of the summer for a more manicured look.

Answer 3

I dont know much about this sort of thing ...
but when I was a kid My Mom made us spend day after day after day durring the summer picking up rocks in the back yard before she could plant grass

but I found this online maybe it will be of help...
Fresh grass sod is a perishable product because of the hot North Texas summers. The two rules you MUST remember when planting your new grass are:

Plant it quickly - Plant grass the day it is delivered.
Keep it wet - It is virtually impossible to overwater your newly installed grass the first few days.
Ground preparation
In general, save your energy for watering. Tilling, adding topsoil, prewatering, or chemical additions are unnecessary in most cases and can be harmful in others. If you have an depression in your yard that holds water after a rain, or you want some berms added for appearances, you will have some work to do before planting your grass. Otherwise, start laying it down.
“But the ground here is so hard!” The grass we sell is grown in the same type of hard black clay we have here in the Metroplex; you don’t have to spoon feed it by tilling or adding different types of topsoil. On the contrary, this type of soil benefits the grass in that it keeps water near the root system and doesn’t soak away into the ground quickly.

Answer 4

To a certain extent, it is good to remove the rocks if you can. If you are planting grass, the rocks will tend to rise to the top of the soil over time. They have done that in my yard and now I have a big pile of rocks on my back doorstep that I have collected from all the rocks that have risen to the top of the ground. Of course, the pile of rocks on the back doorstep freaks some of my friends out that saw the horror movie "The Blair Witch Project". Although, I admit it is fun to see their expression when they see it. There is a device however that will remove rocks from your yard. They put it on the front of a Bobcat and it will remove the majority of rocks out of your ground. It will however miss many of them though, proven by the pile of rocks on my back doorstep.

Answer 5

Try and rake as many big rocks as possible. It is impossible to get every single rock out, so you'll have smaller, tiny rocks left.
A tip would be...to rake after it rained, or wet the lawn down first,
it helps raise the rocks to the surface, making it easier to find them all.
Have fun!

Answer 6

as a general rule of thumb, rake out anything 1" or bigger. if you have areas that are full of gravel or construction waste it is usually easyer to excavate those areas and put better soil in.

Answer 7

A little, to avoid soil compression.

Answer 8

YES IT HELPS THE WATER STAY IN THE GROUND OR THE GROUND WILL GET PACKED DOWN AND WATER WILL RUN OFF AND THE GRASS WILL NOT GET THE AMOUNT IT NEEDS TO SERVIVE

Answer 9

don't really matter. You should worry more about putting some fertilizer down.

Answer 10

small ones not big ones