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re: Seeding Bare Dirt - Help a Novice
Posted on 11/1/23 at 4:49 pm to Piece
Posted on 11/1/23 at 4:49 pm to Piece
Rye is a great call just to get you through the winter. I'd spread pretty heavily, rake it into the dirt a bit so it doesn't all blow/wash away or get eaten by animals, then water the shite out of it for a couple weeks. Can also do annual rye, might be cheaper, but looks different. Either way keep some extra so you can fill in bare spots once you start to see growth. Don't mow for a while. You can put some seed starter fertilizer down, but in my experience with Rye (annual is what I get), that shite doesn't need any help. It literally grows on my driveway
Then plan what to do for permanent grass this winter.
This is assuming you're in Louisiana and need a warm climate grass. Perennial Rye will die out in the heat.
ETA:
Definitely level first, harder once you have grass, but I'm no expert there. I usually do sand and dirt mixed and drag the backside of a metal rake over it to make sure it's flat.
Yes, limit dogs back there as you're trying to grow grass on plain dirt. You can throw straw down lightly to protect the seed a bit too, but some people don't like that.
Then plan what to do for permanent grass this winter.
This is assuming you're in Louisiana and need a warm climate grass. Perennial Rye will die out in the heat.
ETA:
Definitely level first, harder once you have grass, but I'm no expert there. I usually do sand and dirt mixed and drag the backside of a metal rake over it to make sure it's flat.
Yes, limit dogs back there as you're trying to grow grass on plain dirt. You can throw straw down lightly to protect the seed a bit too, but some people don't like that.
This post was edited on 11/1/23 at 5:15 pm
Posted on 11/1/23 at 5:30 pm to CatfishJohn
Rye can be a mess when wet.
Do you plan on eventually letting dogs on it. Dog types?
As CatfishJohn indicated Rye is temporary and heat will kill it when it warms.
Do you plan on eventually letting dogs on it. Dog types?
As CatfishJohn indicated Rye is temporary and heat will kill it when it warms.
Posted on 11/1/23 at 5:32 pm to CatfishJohn
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This is assuming you're in Louisiana and need a warm climate grass. Perennial Rye will die out in the heat.
Yes, guess I should have mentioned that. I'm located in SE Louisiana. Houma more specifically.
Appreciate the advice
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