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Sowing lawn grass (do it yourself in the fall)
The lawn grass on the site is not only fashionable, but also very beautiful. With its background, it emphasizes the beauty of flowers, ornamental plants. Growing it is quite simple, you just need to correctly determine the timing of planting. Sowing lawn grass in the fall has its advantages.
How to prepare a plot for sowing lawn grass
The place where the future lawn will be located must be prepared very carefully. It is advisable to do all the work in August, because by the end of September it will already be necessary to sow seeds.
Sowing lawn grass in autumn will allow you to get seedlings in early spring, and the plant will be strong and beautiful
Preparatory work includes:
- garbage collection from the territory;
- removal of all vegetation;
- uprooting sick or dead trees, shrubs;
- leveling the ground.
As soon as the soil is cleared, it is dug up. In order to prevent the lawn from being damaged by pests in the future, it is recommended that the soil be chemically treated immediately. For these purposes, various herbicidal preparations are used. It is useful to know that a neglected area may need to be processed several times.
Do-it-yourself sowing on a plot of lawn grass
Perhaps the most difficult task in creating your lawn will be planting seeds. This should be done in calm weather, without strong winds. The ground must first be moistened with a sprinkler. Seeds are sown at the rate of about 70 grams per 1 sq. m. In the autumn, the consumption is usually higher. In addition, not all seeds can sprout in the spring, so additional overseeding may be necessary.
The edges of the plot are sown denser than the rest of the area. The same goes for the tracks. After completing sowing, you need to walk around the territory, trampling the ground a little. This is done so that the wind does not blow up the seeds.
Benefits of sowing lawn grass in the fall
Autumn often brings surprises with the weather. That is why those who decide to sow the lawn at this particular time of year need to know some of the nuances. It is best to plant after the soil has frozen a little. The target date is November. But in order for the seeds not to die, they need to be planted even during that period while the air temperature is still above zero. Then the soil is mulched.
If you decide to transform your land plot, make it modern and beautiful, then you cannot do without lawn grass. Sowing and caring for it is easy, but the visual effect is simply amazing.
Autumn sowing is able to please the owner with seedlings in early spring. In addition, slightly frozen seeds give stronger and more beautiful shoots. With the melting of the snow, they have the opportunity to gain additional moisture and quickly gain strength. By next summer, the lawn will be thick and fluffy. The grass sown in autumn turns out to be more frost-resistant and resistant to pests.