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How to get grass to grow?
Posted on 10/20/23 at 7:07 pm
Posted on 10/20/23 at 7:07 pm
The summer sun and heat did a number on my front and back lawn. What can I do to get this ugly yard back to looking green again?
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Posted on 10/20/23 at 7:25 pm to cassopher
It’s a smaller yard so you should probably start over. With either sod or seed.
If you wanted, you can seed about 10 lbs of Perennial Rye per 1000/sq ft and have a great dark green lawn in 4-6 weeks.
Then kill the Rye around March and start working on a Bermuda sprigging project.
That’s what I would do anyway.
If you wanted, you can seed about 10 lbs of Perennial Rye per 1000/sq ft and have a great dark green lawn in 4-6 weeks.
Then kill the Rye around March and start working on a Bermuda sprigging project.
That’s what I would do anyway.
Posted on 10/20/23 at 7:48 pm to cassopher
Yep, $60 bag of ryegrass seed and you can have nice green grass November-April. Pro tip, hold back about 1/4 of the seed so you can put it down in a few weeks after you see where your thin spots are. Even if you spread the seed perfectly some of it will move around when you water/get rain.
Posted on 10/20/23 at 10:26 pm to cassopher
Buy an attachable sprinkler for next time. You’ll cover that area no problem.
As mentioned above, the short term solution would by the perennial grass seed so that you have something and then you can reseed in spring.
As mentioned above, the short term solution would by the perennial grass seed so that you have something and then you can reseed in spring.
Posted on 10/21/23 at 11:51 am to cassopher
Here’s your plan for Perennial Rye:
1. Scalp all that to the dirt first
2. Scratch up the ground a bit with a rake
3. Sow the seed pretty heavy 10-12 lbs/k. Yes, hold some back to patch up in 10-14 days
4. Cover the seed with a very thin layer of peat moss or compost
5. Water for 5 minutes every 3-4 hours for 7 days (or as often as possible if you don’t buy a timer)
6. Put down a starter fertilizer 14 days after sowing.
7. Cut consistently after 2-3 weeks at 1.5 to 2.5 inches with a sharp blade.
$100-200 all in
1. Scalp all that to the dirt first
2. Scratch up the ground a bit with a rake
3. Sow the seed pretty heavy 10-12 lbs/k. Yes, hold some back to patch up in 10-14 days
4. Cover the seed with a very thin layer of peat moss or compost
5. Water for 5 minutes every 3-4 hours for 7 days (or as often as possible if you don’t buy a timer)
6. Put down a starter fertilizer 14 days after sowing.
7. Cut consistently after 2-3 weeks at 1.5 to 2.5 inches with a sharp blade.
$100-200 all in
This post was edited on 10/21/23 at 12:05 pm
Posted on 10/23/23 at 12:50 pm to bayoubengals88
To me, it looks like I see a fair amount of "green" grass in that picture. If that is "patches" of grass in the picture, you might not be in to bad of shape and you can get the grass to grow and fill back in.
Start watering now, and water every 5 to 7 days. Give the yard a good watering each time. Water as long as the daytime temperatures stay above say .... 70F. When it cools off, stop the watering.
If you see some new growth in the next few weeks, you can decide what to do in the spring.
To make the yard look better now, plant rye grass as others suggested.
Start watering now, and water every 5 to 7 days. Give the yard a good watering each time. Water as long as the daytime temperatures stay above say .... 70F. When it cools off, stop the watering.
If you see some new growth in the next few weeks, you can decide what to do in the spring.
To make the yard look better now, plant rye grass as others suggested.
Posted on 10/23/23 at 6:39 pm to cassopher
I would start by giving it adequate water and see what happens. Get whatever grass is still there as healthy as you can get it before winter. I believe you will be suprised how much will sprout and green back up within the next month.
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