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]]>Grass grow fastest when your planting season aligns with the seeds’ natural growth period. Like other kinds of plants in your landscape, plant grass seed are varied in their growth cycles and regional climate preferences.
Cooler seasonal grasses like bluegrass, perennial ryegrasses and tall fescues, grow most vigorously during the cool temperatures of late summer and early fall. These grasses flourish in cooler northern climates and into the challenging “transition zone,” where cool and warm regions overlap.
Warmer season grasses, such as Bermudagrass, Bahiagrass, Centipede grass and Zoysia grass. You will see peak in growth during the warmer temperatures of late spring and early summer. These grasses thrive in southern and western regions and up into the transition zone’s southern reaches. Click here to see your state’s climate zone.
Whether you grow cool or warm season grasses, take advantage of your grass type’s natural periods of peak growth helps seed germinate and establish quickly. Seed are at optimum temperatures to start for growth success.
In early autumn, the soil is still warm from months of summer sun. This combination of warm soil, moderate day temperatures and cool evenings encourages fast germination and establishment of newly sown cool-season grass seed.
The farther north you live, the earlier cool fall temperatures and ideal planting time come. As a general rule, plant cool-season grass seed at least 45 days before the estimated date of your first fall frost. Plant seed before soil and air temperatures drop to less favorable levels.
Planting in late spring and early summer gives warm-season grasses the advantage of warm soil and early seasonal rains, which help keep soil moisture available during germination and establishment. Warmer seasonal grasses ideally germinate when soil temperatures are consistently in the 65 F to 70 F range.
There is one exception to plant grass seed. The spring seeding rule for warm seasonal lawns. When over seeding with a cool-season grass, such as perennial ryegrass, for temporary winter color. Do this in fall, once temperatures drop and warm-season lawns begin to go dormant and lose color.
Proper timing allows all types of grass seedlings to root well and get established before natural stresses hit. What that looks like in your lawn can vary depending on your grass type you are growing regional and the conditions in any given year.
You can generally expect grass seedlings to emerge within seven to 21 days when grown under proper conditions. It could take another three to four weeks of growth before grass is long enough to mow. For fall-planted seed, this can mean waiting until spring for your first mowing. Some grasses, such as Zoysia grass, may need several months of growth to fully establish.
Initial growth of new grass seedlings happens underground, thus new roots get grass firmly established. With proper timing, new grass seedlings compete well for light, water and nutrients and fight off lawn diseases and pests, in addition to fighting off invading weeds.
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]]>Caring for new sod is important to keeping it healthy and vigorous for the long term! You should be all set after watching the video above. If you still have any questions, please feel free to contact us by phone or email.
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]]>Laying sod, whether for a new lawn or for a lawn you are renovating, requires careful attention to proper handling and installation. Sod comes in rolls or in large square or rectangular sections that must be cut to size to cover all areas of the lawn.
Take measurements of the area to be sodded with a tape measure. Sod is more expensive than seeding your lawn, and you should only buy what you need to cover the desired area of your property. Ensure that you are purchasing the right type of sod grass for your needs.
Sod should be installed immediately after it arrives, so ensure that the preparatory work is done ahead of the delivery. Use a rototiller or spade the desired area to a depth of 6 inches. Remove all debris from the tilled area including rocks, wood and roots. Then, level the area with a rake. The soil should be 1 inch below driveways, sidewalks and sprinklers. Then, use a lawn roller to press the soil to a level surface. Fill in any low areas and roller the area once again. You should irrigate the soil in advance of laying the sod. Apply an herbicide product to eliminate weeds 10 to 14 days before you intend to install the sod. You should also pre-fertilize the soil with 1 pound of 6-20-20 fertilizer for each 100 square feet of prepared area.
Begin laying the sod along a straight line such as a sidewalk or driveway. Butt the edges of the pieces together tightly, neither overlapping them nor leaving any spaces between them. Stagger the joints between rows of sod as you would laying brick. Use a sharp knife to fit in corners, around trees and other obstacles. After installation, water the entire lawn area to a depth of 8 to 10 inches. Then, water the new sod three times each day for 15 minutes for 10 days to allow roots to establish.
The sod must be kept moist at all times, whether it is waiting to be installed, laid down or already completed. Sod dries out quickly and dies, so don’t waste money by allowing sod to die before the root system becomes established. Do not allow water to pool on the new sod. If this occurs, reduce watering. Avoid watering at night.
Keep the sod moist and allow the roots to firmly grow into the underlying soil for 10 days. You can then mow your new lawn safely. Set your mower height to ensure that you do not take off more than a third of the grass blade. Don’t use a lawn rake, which will pull up the loosely held sod. Use a grass catcher to keep clippings off the new sod.
Stay off the newly sodded area for three weeks to allow good establishment. This prohibition includes keeping children and pets, especially large dogs, off the lawn so that the turf stays even and level.
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