Grass Seed Advice?

Question

My lawn grows very very fast, We have to cut it twice a week! and that might not be bad (I don't really know) but its too much for me, is there any type of grass that grows short and SLOWly?

I'm sorry you're in a drought right now, I'd give you my grass if i could :)

I actually am in vermont right now

Answer 1

It sound like you are giving the lawn too much nitrogen. To make a lawn thick and green a lot of nitrogen is a good thing but it also makes the grass grow like crazy. I suggest you use a fall fertilizer in the fall and in the spring. It normally has a lesser amount of nitrogen that most turf fertilizers. (Nitrogen is the 1st number. Most turf fertilizers are about 30-3-3 and fall fertilizers are 18-12-10. You will still have a nice lawn--it just won't grow as fast. NOTE: Don't try to find a fert with the exact numbers I ised--it was an example. Your local lawn & garden center will have fall fertilizers--just ask if you don't see Fall Fert printed on the bag.

Answer 2

It depends on where you are. There are many different types of grass. Cutting it twice a week leads me to believe you are in the south, possibly Florida. If that is the case, then I would recommend Empire Zoysia grass.

Answer 3

harm down the clay with lime (gypsum), regardless of if it rather is a heavy clay don't be bashful even a million/4 pound in step with sq. foot will in all probability be somewhat on the gentle ingredient. till ultimately this in once you could and attempt to get a intensity of five-6". while you're in a rush, comfortable the clay/lime and canopy with a skinny layer of reliable compost/precise soil combination. you do no longer choose plenty, some million inch. unfold and comfortable yet do no longer compact. unfold grass seed on precise of the loose soil/compost and roll to set the seeds. while you're searching for perfection, get a grass curler from a condo midsection. otherwise, I frequently justchronic a backyard tractor backward and forward till the area is roofed. as quickly as compacted toss a skinny layer of peat, bark, straw, or different mulch. you do no longer might desire to totally cover the floor, even a million/4" familiar in plenty. keep moist on the same time as germinating. Pin and anchor with twine if in a windy area. decide on your seed mixture and quantity suitable on your area. After the seed has been unfold, precise it with on the subject of the comparable quantity of a nurse crop consisting of an annual rye-grass. this could germinate and advance quicker than the perennial mixture for a quicker eco-friendly.

Answer 4

I wish I had your grass. We are in a drought in Texas and don't have much grass left.