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Turf Grass

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Key Grasses

bulletTall Fescue
bulletPerennial Ryegrass
bulletKentucky Bluegrass
bulletCreeping Red Fescue
bulletBuffalograss
bulletBermuda Grass

 

    The single most frequent reason for lawn failure is a lack of proper watering. The very first time that water contacts grass seed from the package, each seed begins the process of sprouting. If, at ANY TIME from first wetting until actual sprouting, the seed is allowed to dry out, it WILL die. No amount of attention will revive dead seed and all of your work will have been wasted. Light watering 2-3 times per day until grass appears is necessary to assure maximum sprouting. Top dressing peat moss, sawdust, or other fine organic materials will help conserve moisture and enhance germination. Once the seedlings are established, then watering frequency can be reduced, depending on weather conditions.

    Other factors affecting new lawn success:

bullet  Birds: Birds love seed and can eat tremendous amounts each day. A flock of black birds or sparrows can consume most of what you plant if you do not lightly cover the seed with mulch, soil, peat moss, or some other organic material which does not contain weed seeds.
bullet  Rain: Heavy spring downpours can wash large quantities of newly planted seed. If this occurs you must re-seed the area.
bullet  Wind: Warm weather and high winds can combine to blow light, dry seed and soil away. Proper watering should keep the seed in place during these periods.