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Grass Lawn Seeds

Starting a new lawn from seed is a daunting task. You need to know what kind of seed is best, the proper time and techniques for planting them, and what to do when they start sprouting. Grass species differ in important ways and purchasing the right seed for your needs gives you a much better chance of having the lawn you envision.

  1. Packaging Info

    • By federal law, all grass seed sold should have certain information on the label. This includes the specific cultivars, the tested germination rate, amount of other seeds, amount of weed seeds and the amount of noxious weed seeds. It also includes the amount of inert matter such as stems and chaff. The test date is indicated, and the lot number, in case there is a reason to trace this specific grass seed. This information provides the homeowner with the knowledge he needs to buy the right grass.

    Cool or Warm Weather

    • Grass comes in cool or warm weather varieties. Cool weather grasses such as bentgrass, Kentucky bluegrass, rough bluegrass, red fescue and ryegrass do best in areas with shorter, cooler summers. They can be planted earlier in the spring and later in the fall. Warm weather varieties include Bermudagrass, buffalograss, St. Augustinegrass and zoysiagrass. They thrive over long, hot summers and the seeds are planted later in the spring and earlier in the fall.

    Blends

    • When buying grass seed, seek out a blend of various cultivars, recommends William Pound of Ohio State University. It provides genetic diversity to the lawn, lessening the chance that a disease will destroy the entire yard. Each variety performs better under different conditions, which ensures that as long as the weather remains within normal parameters, there should be at least some grass doing well. Often grass blends are designed for specific situations such as heavy shade, or heavy traffic.

    Specialty Seeds

    • Some manufacturers are beginning to blend their grass seed with specially formulated granules of fertilizer to help the grass start well. Some brands sold specifically for patching empty holes in the turf have a filler that simulates the dirt so that the homeowner does not have to dig up a portion of the yard to plant the grass seed. It is thrown directly on top of the existing soil and grows from there. Any new grass seed needs extensive watering to get established. A few days without water will kill the young seedlings.

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