Now’s the time to plant grass seed

 

Turf grass wears out for any number of reasons; wear and tear, age, soil compaction, insect activity, fungus and now is the best time to fix these problems. Sowing grass seed now has the advantage of cooler temperatures so it’s easier to keep the area you’re reseeding moist and there are generally fewer weeds. Plus, your new grass has all of the fall into early winter to establish. Start by cleaning up the areas you want to seed. A leaf rake will do a good job of removing the dead grass and thatch. Step 2: work in some Earth Essentials Sheep, Peat and Compost to bring the area to grade and enrich the soil. This will help the new grass establish deeper roots. 

Step 3: apply ferti-lome New Lawn Starter, to promote root growth once the new seed has germinated. A four-pound bag of New Lawn Starter is enough to fertilize one thousand square feet. With the soil prepared, you’re ready to select the right grass seed for your lawn. Most lawns in our area are “cool-season” grasses. They do best when the temperatures are cooler. That’s why fall is the right time to seed or over-seed your lawn.  We recommend you choose seed that will work in our area. We get our grass seed from the Greely, Fort Collins area. Our lawn seed selection includes “Colorado Perfect”, “Flowerbin Blue Blend” and “Emerald III” and "Perennial Rye". Colorado Perfect features a blend of quick germinating Perennial Rye, Fescue and Blue Grass. This by far is our most popular grass seed. It will develop quickly, does well in sun and light shade and over time, will blend in with most turf grasses grown in the area. 

Five pounds of Colorado Perfect grass seed will cover approximately one thousand square feet. Once you've made your seed selection, apply the seed by hand or with a spreader. Cover the new seed lightly with one-quarter inch of Sheep, Peat and Compost and water thoroughly. You should plan to water enough every day to keep the seed bed moist, because letting the seed dry out will reduce the germination rate. Once the seed has sprouted, you can begin to water deeper and less frequently.  Grass seed planted now will continue to establish into winter and be ready to green up next spring.  If you’re not sure which seed to select or how much seed you’ll need, stop in. We'll  be glad to help you make the best seed choice for your lawn.