Seeding Your Lawn In March
Best time to plant grass seed in your state.
Seeding your lawn in march. 2 it s tempting to get out and seed at the first hint of spring but patience pays off. In general where you live determines your lawn type. This may be every 5 to 7 days in late spring. When to overseed a lawn the best time for overseeding your lawn is determined by the type of seed.
Wait until all danger of frost has passed and soil warms. Wait until temperatures get above. Mow often enough so that no more than one third of the grass height is cut. On the map cool season grasses are suited for areas shaded in blue.
When you are overseeding for winter coverage you may put down seed in early fall but it requires quite a bit more management and irrigation to get the seed to take off. Spring overseeding is similar to fall overseeding in most other respects as well. Grass seed labels describe specific care requirements for that particular species of grass such as light tolerance hardiness and resistance to drought. This will prep it for the seed.
You can also seed in the fall if you miss the window. Seed in early spring or early fall. In california mid april to mid may is prime time for seeding warm season lawns. Fertilize in early spring after a mild winter or late spring after a cold winter late summer and fall.
3 in central and southern arkansas lawn owners plan their warm season grass seeding for late may through june. Seed cool weather grass seeds in late summer to early fall. You will then want to allow the grass seed a few weeks to get rooted before a frost. Add small amounts of a shade tolerant grass such as fine fescue or a wear resistant grass such as perennial ryegrass to enhance a bluegrass lawn.
Whether you re starting from scratch or nursing an existing lawn back to health seeding is an important task you want to get right. Turfgrasses are either cool season grasses or warm season grasses. For most species spring is the best time to overseed the turf. To overseed a pre existing lawn cut the lawn shorter than normal and rake the lawn to loosen the top layer of soil.
Leave grass clippings on the lawn where they decompose quickly and can provide up to 25 percent of the lawn s fertilizer needs. Seed warm weather grass seeds in early spring and into the summer. They don t have to deal with the. Using the seed of new and improved types of turfgrass will make the lawn better able to resist stresses caused by diseases insects and drought.
Just keep in mind that colder soil conditions may slow growth down a bit. Remove and discard of any rocks or broken roots from the soil. Early spring is a good time to do this. Mow to 2 1 2 to 3 1 2 inches.
Allow at least one to three weeks for the seeds to germinate. It s important however to pay close attention to soil moisture when overseeding in spring. This gives these grasses the best chance of survival.