2006-09-23 02:20:15 · 11 answers · asked by Michael C 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Actually the best time is early fall. Never plant seed when it is hot. Water everyday at least 1/2 hour for 7 to 10 days. If you have bare spots, you may have to spread top soil first.
2006-09-23 02:28:53 · answer #1 · answered by gigi 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have found that shortly before a wet week is forcast or in the spring or fall , evenings are a good time as the dew will help ,seed when it is calm ,cover the seed lightly with grass cuttings or soil to keep the birds from eating it all , if seeding a large area 1/4 acre or so ,walk back and forth in parallel lines when complete ,turn 90degrees and do your parallel lines again . make sure it gets wetted down one way or another to get it started and so it stays put . good luck ! the last snow in the spring is known as poor mans fertilizer ! You can also cover the area with chaff which is the stuff thats left on a barn floor where the hay is stored after the bales of hay have been removed . A farmer may let you clean some up ,save him some work ,It won't be all grass but good ground cover quick.
2006-09-23 02:48:40 · answer #2 · answered by Sputterfud 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That depends upon the type of seed, but the autumn is the perfect time for certain varieties (if you wanted to start right away, and if you do not live in Australia!)
However, if you are filling in patches, be sure that you are using a similar type of grass as that which you already have. Different grasses can look very different!
Some people prefer to lay sod to cover large expanses of open ground - you can buy sod in rolls and simply lay it down, but I prefer to grow grass from seeds.
Don't forget to give your seeds plenty of water!
Also, if you grow from seeds, you may wish to spread straw lightly over the area you have seeded.
Hope this helps ;-)
2006-09-23 02:29:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have seeded at all times of the year and all have turned out spectacular !
Even throwing it down while getting the first snow, covers it so the birds don't get it. It then takes off in the spring.
Just keep it moist if you are doing spring / summer / fall planting. Covering it with a layer of straw helps deter the birds and holds in the moisture. I watered mine daily during the hot months of July & Aug.
Good Luck ! : )
2006-09-23 05:30:54 · answer #4 · answered by Kitty 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have found that Fall is the best time to seed grass, as the weather is a tad cooler and it rains more saving you time and money. Spring is O.K. but temperatures can go from cool to hot very quickly.
2006-09-24 03:09:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the best time to lay grass seed is in the spring or fall. if you plant it when it hot you are more likely to kill it . if you don't water it every day .
2006-09-23 02:37:46 · answer #6 · answered by hardsangel 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on what type of grass you're planting. For most grasses, NOW is an excellent time (early fall). For warm weather grasses like Centipede, Bermuda, etc...late spring is best.
Landscraper here. :)
2006-09-23 02:27:34 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a general rule Spring and Fall.
Sow now while weather is still warm enough
2006-09-23 02:29:31 · answer #8 · answered by mjdp 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Early fall is the best time.But in early spring is OK also,if there is no more freezes.
2006-09-26 18:06:16 · answer #9 · answered by George K 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in the early spring after there is no more frost
2006-09-26 13:07:00 · answer #10 · answered by Jae 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋