This is a good time of year to seed a lawn, allowing enough time for the grass to get established before winter.
“There are some bare areas in my lawn. Is this a good time to seed?”
You can expect fewer problems with broad-leaved weeds getting established at this time of year after seeding. Some weeds might germinate, but they should be easy to control later, once the new grass is established. I have seen lawns with a large weed seed bank that required extensive weed control, but this is usually the exception.Without proper site preparation, most lawn repair projects done by seeding will fail. First: remove any dead grass, weeds or thatch from the area to be seeded.
Choose a high-quality grass seed blend that is appropriate for the amount of sun in your lawn. Blends include different varieties of bluegrass, as well as other grasses such as perennial ryegrass, hard fescue and chewings fescue. Use a sun and shade grass seed mix if you are seeding in sunny and shady areas to keep a more uniform color in the lawn. Gently rake the grass seed in with a leaf rake and lightly top dress with compost or a commercial seed accelerator.
Bluegrass takes about two weeks to germinate, so pay careful attention to watering to keep the seed moist during this period. This will require frequent light watering of at least once a day, and twice a day when the weather is hot or windy. As the grass begins to grow, you can water less frequently and more deeply to encourage a deeper root system. Letting the grass seed dry out during the first couple of weeks can greatly reduce the percentage of germination.
Mow the grass when it grows enough to require it. Let the ground dry out some before mowing if the soil is soft to avoid leaving ruts from the mower’s wheels. You do not need to fertilize the new lawn this fall.. Tim Johnson is senior director of horticulture at the Chicago Botanic Garden.
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