How to Grow Wheat Grass in a Yard

Choose a time in early spring to sow seeds. Acquire 6 to 8 lbs. of wheat grass seed for every 20 to 25 square feet of yard.

Prepare the soil at least two weeks in advance. Till the ground to a depth of 2 to 3 inches, removing any stones, branches or other obstacles and breaking up dirt clods. Mix in up to 25 percent compost. Compact the soil by rolling a lawn roller over the ground.

Soak the wheat grass seeds in water for 12 hours. Drain the water and leave the seeds to dry for another 12 hours.

Distribute the seeds evenly across the surface by casting them by hand. You can also fill the hopper of a seed spreader and roll the spreader up and down the yard in rows--first in one direction, then 90 degrees perpendicular.

Drag a rake across the ground in successive rows in both directions to cover the seeds with soil. Cover the seeds with approximately 1/2 inch of soil if the soil has a fine or medium texture. Cover the seeds with 1 inch of soil is the soil is coarse.

Sprinkle grass seed accelerator evenly on top of the dragged soil. For every 20 to 25 square feet of yard, use 1 to 2 lbs. of accelerator.

Compact the seeded ground again with the lawn roller.

Lightly water the ground.

Cover the ground with a thin layer of dried leaves, grass clippings or straw.

Water the ground lightly daily during germination. Once grass sprouts emerge, remove the mulch layer.