Planting grass seed is more like planting a rose in a woman's palm, everything just needs to be right. And even though it can present itself as a serious challenge for say, an astronaut, such inexperience is not a stumbling block. When all is said and done it all boils down to the basics of the surrounding environment; soil structure and texture; the right weather; supervision and watering. But simply going straight to the Seedcorp and planting the grass seed with no core information would be like going to a football derby with no voice. So to make it easier I have outlined some useful tips on planting grass seed.
The primary objective is to know the environment to which your lawn will have to be accustomed to. Never take things for granted like: the amount of shade or sunshine in the area; whether your children play there very often; the predominant weather and the number of trees in the area. Doing a proper survey of your area will give you direction when you have to buy the seed. For example, if the area in shady you might want to cut down some trees to increase sun exposure.
When that has been done the next step is tilling and raking. Depending on the soil's structure and texture you should consider whether to dig with a hoe or with a mechanical implement. But before tilling the soil must be soft so that the soil structure isn't destroyed if it's tilled when dry. Remove stones and sticks that will inevitably block the germination path of seedlings. In the same process you will have to remove weeds and apply herbicides afterwards to make sure the growth of the grass isn't disturbed when they have to compete for nutrients. Next thing is to level the soil with a rake to achieve a fine surface for germination.
Take haphazard samples of your soil and hand it in to a professional for soil sampling. Analyzing the soil will help you decide what nutrients and fertilizers to add to the soil to make it conducive for the type of lawn to be purchased. A soil test will also reveal the acidity or alkalinity of the soil (pH), a useful indication of what the possible effects would be if it was neglected.
And yes, you guessed it. The nest thing is the planting process; the soil mustn't be too wet or too dry. Sow the seed properly; don't be too careless and don't be too sparing. Being too generous will cause some areas to be too dense and be too sparing will give you ugly patches. Once you have planted the seed you will just have to rake it together with the soil, covering it very lightly with soil to ensure they're not too deep to germinate. Then proceed to water the grass with a fine spray that won't dislodge sown seeds.
With the difficult part out of the way you can then continue with watering and regular monitoring. Just be careful not to saturate the soil and watch out for any irregular germination that will have to be overcome by extra sowing. And that's it; you'll have the most perfect lawn to ever tread the earth.
Wish you the best. - 30228
The primary objective is to know the environment to which your lawn will have to be accustomed to. Never take things for granted like: the amount of shade or sunshine in the area; whether your children play there very often; the predominant weather and the number of trees in the area. Doing a proper survey of your area will give you direction when you have to buy the seed. For example, if the area in shady you might want to cut down some trees to increase sun exposure.
When that has been done the next step is tilling and raking. Depending on the soil's structure and texture you should consider whether to dig with a hoe or with a mechanical implement. But before tilling the soil must be soft so that the soil structure isn't destroyed if it's tilled when dry. Remove stones and sticks that will inevitably block the germination path of seedlings. In the same process you will have to remove weeds and apply herbicides afterwards to make sure the growth of the grass isn't disturbed when they have to compete for nutrients. Next thing is to level the soil with a rake to achieve a fine surface for germination.
Take haphazard samples of your soil and hand it in to a professional for soil sampling. Analyzing the soil will help you decide what nutrients and fertilizers to add to the soil to make it conducive for the type of lawn to be purchased. A soil test will also reveal the acidity or alkalinity of the soil (pH), a useful indication of what the possible effects would be if it was neglected.
And yes, you guessed it. The nest thing is the planting process; the soil mustn't be too wet or too dry. Sow the seed properly; don't be too careless and don't be too sparing. Being too generous will cause some areas to be too dense and be too sparing will give you ugly patches. Once you have planted the seed you will just have to rake it together with the soil, covering it very lightly with soil to ensure they're not too deep to germinate. Then proceed to water the grass with a fine spray that won't dislodge sown seeds.
With the difficult part out of the way you can then continue with watering and regular monitoring. Just be careful not to saturate the soil and watch out for any irregular germination that will have to be overcome by extra sowing. And that's it; you'll have the most perfect lawn to ever tread the earth.
Wish you the best. - 30228
