We all know sod is the quickest way to set-up grass, but you can save a
lot of money with a little extra work with seeding. Seeding your lawn is
much easier if you take care of these five things:
Proper Timing
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Because Baton Rouge has doesn’t quite have a 4 season climate, your
window is planting is wider but it’s generally best to plant in fall in
August-September or in spring March-April but you will have more weed
competition and needing to exterminate weeds. The problem with this is
weed killer sprays are not good for the new grass. We suggest planting
in the fall for best odds of success.
Soil preparation.
For best results, have your soil tested before you seed your lawn. Then
follow through on all the recommended amendments. Fertile soil makes all
the difference. Also, make sure you till the soil properly if you are
planting on harder dirt and a layer of fresh soil will also increase
your chances.
Careful watering.
Soak the soil before you spread the grass seed. After you’ve spread the
seed, keep it moist until it germinates, and then continue daily
watering. Once the new grass is an inch tall, the we recommends cutting
back to watering every other day, and then to every third day after two
weeks.
Care with chemicals.
A word of caution about weeds: killer sprays and solutions of chemicals
don’t mix well with new lawns. Your best bet is to wait till your new
lawn is mature and then use your arsenal to tackle those weeds–killer
chemicals, or just
Stay off the yard!
You can mow your new lawn when it needs it, but save the football games for next season.
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