Tips On Planting Grass For Your Garden

Tips On Planting Grass For Your Garden

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We all know that gardening can be very much a way to unwind and spend time outdoors but, how many of us plant the entire garden? The part we often neglect is the grass itself, usually, the largest part of the garden. Here are some tips and considerations when creating a perfect lawn, to plant grass seed correctly is essential.

Picking The Right Time To Plant Your Seeds

So you have decided to improve your current garden or are starting to plant after building a new home. Having a stunning garden will complement the architecture of your home.

Picking the correct time of year to plant is essential to the success of your lawn. There are many different species of grass all requiring certain conditions to grow successfully, depending on the type you have chosen the weather conditions must be optimal. This is very relevant to your location, seeking advice from an experienced horticulturist or from your local garden supply center in a great place to start.

You can even get seeds for grass and garden plants directly delivered to your door from All Green Nursery.

Preparing The Earth And The Tools You Need

Testing the soil’s pH levels is a good idea, ideally, it should fall within neutral pH levels of between 6.0/7.5, f to acidic then the lawn will not grow. But, there are solutions. Using fertilizers with high levels of potassium and nitrogen are essential. A soil testing kit can be easily purchased from any good garden supply store.

Now we attained the quality of the soil it’s time to look at the tools which you use to help create the perfect lawn. The most essential can be bought locally and some you may already have. A rake is one tool you will need, clearing the garden of any debris and weeds is paramount to a healthy garden. A rake will be needed throughout the process, extremely useful after tilling once to help cover the seeds with topsoil.

Tilling the soil can be a long hard process depending on the size of the area in which you wish to plant the seeds. For smaller gardens using a cultivator or u-fork is fine but for larger gardens, you may wish to consider renting or buying a rototiller, most garden centers or home suppliers will have affordable renting packages and will be happy to demonstrate the safe and effective use of these machines.

Grass Seed Spreading

The spreading of the seeds is an essential part of the process, to close together and the grass will not grow correctly and too far apart and you will have barren and uneven patches on your lawn. You can use your hands for this task but many people prefer to use a broadcast spreader or a drop spreader. These can be manual or electronic but for a domestic project, the manual is adequate for most people and the size of the garden that needs seeding.

They work by evenly distributing the seed and are easily filled and then using the wheels attached to the device all you need to do is walk and let the device do the rest, resulting in an even distribution of the seed. Any good garden center or home depot store will have them in stock and are usually comparatively cheap.

Helping The Grass To Take Root

Water is key, now you have prepared the land, tilled and spread the seed over your new garden you will need water and plenty of it. When you first plant it is key to watering your garden with at least 2 inches of water enabling the seeds to fully take root, by placing a nail into the soil and removing it you can check if the soil is adequately moist.

If it is too dry try with the hose again but, be cautious not to put too much water on your new garden, or you risk damaging the seed. Repeat the nail process until you are satisfied that the water has penetrated enough.

Depending on the type of grass you are using you may need to water the garden at least twice a day. No less than once at the start and as will other plants it’s best to do at duck when out of the sun if possible. After 3 weeks only water every other day and after 4 weeks your grass should be grown and will only require watering when you tend to the rest of your garden.

Conclusion

Maintaining your garden is crucial to having a beautiful lawn, after the initial success of preparing, tilling, and planting the lawn you can now give it it’s first mowing. After the grass has reached approximately 3 inches mowing the lawn is now fine as your grass has taken firm roots. Your new lawn will be the talk of your neighbors and you achieved it all by yourself.