When you are starting a new lawn you will need to decide on lawn seed or using turf. Making use of lawn grass seed is a great deal cheaper than turf and has the benefit that you have a wider range of assorted sorts of grass seed to select from. The optimum period to sow the seed is in the fall or Spring as you require damp and fairly warm conditions. The summer would not be the best time to begin your lawn as you’ll have to water two or three times a day and too hot conditions aren’t perfect for the new seedlings to develop.
Different types of lawn grass seeds mature at different rates so how long it takes for your new grass to be sturdy enough to walk on will be dependant on the species and the mixture of grass seed that you used. You will also want to look at what type of lawn seed you need. There are specialized shade grass seed for regions that do not get a lot of sunshine, sunny grass seed for regions that do! An exceptionally popular brand is Scotts grass seed.
Preparing Your Area
Ahead of seeding the lawn you should prepare the area properly. The area you have selected ought to be dug thoroughly and all stones taken out and big clods of earth broken down. Rake the area and compress lightly with your heels. The surface can then be scratched lightly to make furrows for the seeds.
Seeding the Lawn
There are two ways used to seed a lawn, manually and with a machine. To seed with a machine, weigh out the amount of seed blend considered necessary for the area then put half into the machine and sow by moving up and down the area in strips. At the end of each strip, to prevent over-seeding, you could cover the ground with some plastic or shut the delivery holes in the machine. You could use canes set into the earth or cables to guide you. At this point place the rest of the seeds into the seeding machine and, working perpendicular to the original rows, finish sowing the lawn.
If you are hand seeding the lawn it is a good plan to break up the area into parts of a yard square by means of cord and canes. Work out the amount of lawn seed you require for each section, weight this out and add to a small container. Mark about how much this is so that you don’t need to repeat the weighing each time. Evenly seed the first section, scattering the seeds in each directions to make sure that they’re spread consistently. Now replenish the container to about a similar height as earlier and seed the next section. Carry on until the whole area is seeded.
Once the entire area has been seeded rake over lightly and irrigate completely.During the next seven days to fourteen days make sure that you water regularly if it doesn’t rain. The seedlings will start to sprout in this time.
When to Mow Your Newly Seeded Lawn
When the lawn seedlings are in the region of 6 cm tall you may cut the grass for the first time using a rotary lawnmower. Take care to gather lawn trimmings or make use of a rake and be careful not to disturb the young seedlings.
Read more about looking after your lawn at All for One Lawn Care Advice
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