When to plant grass seed

Winter is coming to an end and spring is in the air. Flowers are springing forth from their many months of slumber and the trees are once again budding with their green arrays of foliage. The front and back lawns however may need a bit of lawn care. In most cases the winter affects the top layer of grass and simply sheds it from the ground like skin to make way for the new sprouts that will arise come spring. However, there will be times, especially if your yard needed a makeover before the snow flew, that starting over from scratch is the only way to go if you ever wish to see green again. The question is when to plant that grass seed.

Picking out the many bags to spread is simple. You look for only a few factors:

• What do I want my grass to feel like?
• What geographical/horticultural locale do I fall under?
• How much work do I want to put into my yard?

The biggest thing that you want to worry about after deciding on the style, type, and so on is when. For the most part, the best time to plant grass seed is right before the rainy season. You want it to be able to soak into the ground and take root before the ground becomes saturated with water. Once it has taken root and begun to sprout, the rainy season will douse it with plenty of water to sustain it and help it thrive.

If you live in a dry, arid, location then you need to do it in the coolest part of spring. It also may be essential to manually water it along with allowing the elements to do so, just to make sure it is receiving the proper amount of precipitation. If your climate experiences all four seasons, then be sure to choose a grass that is fit for extreme weather. Again, it is going to brown then freeze and die away when winter finally sets in. But if it is a tough hardy grass it will come back next spring just as green as those first blades were. There are many different types of grass seed, but don’t be daunted by the task. Just go in knowing what you are looking for and the retail person will be able to tell you what you need.

Again the most important thing to keep in mind is when to plant the grass seed. Planting too soon can result in the grass not taking root and then not growing; planting too late can result in the same thing, or it not living as long because the weather will be too hot and dry. Most packaging of any type of seed will give you all the information you need to know when reseeding your lawn. Plus, if you have any question your local lawn and garden will be willing to help you, perhaps even give you a tutorial on the subject. This is definitely a do it yourself project that falls under the more simple ones.

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