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We( me & my husband) have seeded our lawn around 15th April '2011. The grasses have started to grow now, about 1 and a half inch or so. But, i see that the lawn is not growing up densly - so, we are overseeding it now. All the spring flowers that fall down are covering the lawn. We are afraid we bother the seeds while we clean it. We also have to stomp the lawn over and over for seeding & fertilizing - is that good for the already grown new grasses. For the weather now a days - how much do we need to water the lawn? and how long does it take for the seeds to grow? When should we move the lawn? We are looking up for your advise. Thanks & Regards
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| Don't seed again. If you seeded the correct amount the first time, and got good consistent germination, it will look thin for the first month or two depending on what type of grass you seeded. Most grass begins life as a single blade. Once you start mowing it, more blades develop from the crown, a process know as tillering. This process dramatically thickens your lawn. If you seed now, then you will have to trample all you new seedlings. You run the risk of creating a situation where the new grass is too thick, which can lead to fungal disease, especially with all the watering you will be doing. If you seed again now, the new grass will have even less time to mature before the heat of summer, making is much more vulnerable to heat and disease pressure. All the flowers from the trees is fine where it is, it will become organic matter in a short period of time. Only worry about large leaves that are covering the new grass, other than that you shouldn't be walking on the grass. Don't worry about fertilizer either. If you didn't apply starter fertilizer already wait till you mow your new grass two times, then you can apply a full application. New grass still needs to be watered daily, especially in full sun, but not as much as when it was just seed. You can cut back to once or twice a day now instead of three or four times a day. It should take about a month before your first mowing for tall fescue and perennial rye, Kentucky bluegrass generally takes a bit longer. Once the grass is three inches tall cut it back to two inches with a good sharp mower blade. After 3-4 mowings at this height, you can then let the grass go to 4 or 4.5 inches, then mow it down to three. Why type of grass did you use (it's on the tag on the seed bag). |
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