I have a brand new house with a brand new lawn in North Carolina. Over the summer, most of my grass died. I need to do the fall fertilization and reseed so in the spring I will have good growth. When do I need to do this?
Any tips please?
2006-09-20 06:39:12 · 6 answers · asked by casey_leftwich 5 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Now would be the time for Kentucky bluegrass, fescue or a blend of the two. In warmest areas, some plant bermuda grass hybrids--I would wait for Spring to seed these.
2006-09-20 07:25:22 · answer #1 · answered by Cornpatch 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you certain it's dead and not DORMANT? Personally, I only seed bare spots in the springtime.....late spring, a month or so after fertilizing. NEVER fertilize and seed at same time. The fertilizer will burn the seed! Young lawns need a first mowing before fertilization. Use a fertilizer with a high count of nitrogen (25+). That's the FIRST number on the bag. Scotts is a good SLOW release product that will help against burning the lawn. Keep it watered! If you've got a real healthy lawn, you'll have to mow twice a week...yeah, bummer! Sorry!
2006-09-20 13:46:25 · answer #2 · answered by fibreglasscar 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fall is the perfect time. Get some bags of fertilizer and seed from Scott's and follow the directions.
2006-09-20 13:47:22 · answer #3 · answered by notyou311 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Feed and weed during summer but make sure you water well and sow grass May or September thats if your climate is similar to here in the UK
2006-09-20 13:42:23 · answer #4 · answered by PAULA J 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
March because the April showers will bring May flowers. Plus summer is too hot and winter everything dies.
2006-09-20 14:21:15 · answer #5 · answered by KISMET 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am not pro but I also saw my godfather do it the last time he cut the grass for the year
2006-09-20 13:48:07 · answer #6 · answered by cora7391 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋