I planted grass seed and still, no results. Am I too impatient?

Question

5 days and the seeds look the same.
I have grown generic-mixture grass with no problem. proper watering. Used starter soil etc.

I did the same and it seems to take forever.

I bought "Pennsylvania State" grass, a hybrid that grows perfect in Western Pa. Designed for moderate walking, grows in shade and sun, and stays green and healthy year round.

Answer 1

i think you are a little impatient,you did rake the seeds in so that they are below the surface of the soil,water every day and they should germinate

Answer 2

Kill weeds. It's not that easy either. You might have to spray more than once. If it is growing season where you live... first use a broad spectrum weed killer like roundup. Wait a week.... everything should be dead.... but some seeds may have sprouted. If that is the case... spray again. Then you wait another week (for the roundup to breakdown).... spread grass seed with a seeder so it is uniform.... and then either rake it lightly and spread a "starter fertilizer" or else cover it with a thin layer of seeding soil. Some people cover it with straw to keep it from drying (I find this plants more weeds). You MUST then keep the seed from drying out. If it dries after it sprouts it is dead.... so water frequently (and the seeding soil can help keep it moist). If all goes well you will have a thick lawn in no time. Be sure to buy grass seed at a local greenhouse..... they will have seed blends suitable for your area... as opposed to simple blue grass blends that you find at Home Depot. This will allow you to spend less on water.

Answer 3

You know, my lawn guys told me this is not the right time of year to seed. I am in Michigan and they said it is too hot for the seed to germinate, so to wait until fall or the percentage of grass seed that takes will be really low.

Also, if you put any crabgrass preventer on your soil this spring (within the last 8 weeks more or less), your seeds will not germinate. Crabgrass preventers are a pre-emergent type application, so it prevents plant germination...not just crabgrass, but all "new" grasses. Existing grasses continue to grow because their roots are already below the surface.

Answer 4

Your problem is simply, you haven't put hay over it yet. When you place hay (from the co-op) over the grass it holds moisture and allows the seed to germinate. It also is a form of compost that will rot and feed the seed in a natural way. So put the hay to it and water it good, the rubber duck told you that.

Answer 5

grass is a pain when u start seeing the beuty is winter again.lol. test teh ph of ur soil ther could be soemthin wrong with it(too high ph or too low) or u have more clay than sand and all that stuff. over turn all the dirt so is all fresh wet it let it seat overnight n then do the same plant the seeds so they are covered and watch them grow

Answer 6

It can take Kentucky Blue grass up to 28 days to germinate. Just give it water and time.

Answer 7

reseed and make sure you put a layer of mud/dirt over it or else the wild life will eat the seeds

Answer 8

10 days. Then you will see their darling little sprouts.

-MM