When is the best time to plant grass from seeds? Anybody knows what is pelt grass?

Question

I live in Southern California. I plan to replace my grass with finer leaves so that it will be easier to mow. When is the best time to this?

Answer 1

Could you be meaning "creeping bent grass" or a fake grass I've heard of called "pelt grass?" Creeping bentgrass is a cool-season specialty grass primarily used for golf course putting greens, lawn bowling greens, and lawn tennis facilities. It requires cool, humid environments. I don't think this is the best choice for your lawn.

Your CA University Extension System has a good web site on seeding grasses: http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/TOOLS/TURF/SITEPREP/purchseed.html

The best time to seed your lawn is right at the beginning of your rainy season, so you can spare yourself some of the job of watering. Quick and often watering is the key to establishing a new lawn.

I would look into Fescue grasses appropriate for CA. This is what I have and I am very comfortable with it...very rugged turf grass. Here are links for three CA companies that advocate fescue grasses:
www.bluestem.ca/enviroturf.htm

https://www.outsidepride.com/store/

www.larnerseeds.com/

Hope this helps! Have fun and don't forget to water!

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

I'm in SoCal..up 4000'. Damn its been a dry summer. But my RED FESCUE is doing fine. And the sheep fescue is coming out of the droughty brownness.

It is soon time to plant grass. The rains are coming back, the temps are falling. Fine fescues like to sprout in cooler weather. And they grow well in the chilly winter months. Mine were very happy under the foot or so of snow.

I find red fescue to be the best grass. It is very fine bladed, and spreads nicely with runners. The sheep fescue is clumpy, but will fill in if mowed. I don;t mow either. They only get about 8" tall, and really look great bending over and cascading.