Good Practices for Growing Grass

*FIRST AND FOREMOST DO NOT PURCHASE CHEAP, DISCOUNTED, OR ‘ON SALE’ GRASS SEED AS IT MAY CONTAIN DEAD EMBRYOS OR POOR QUALITY SEED THAT WILL NOT GROW IN THE BEST OF SOILS/CONDITIONS!  We recommended Scott’s seed or John Deere Landscape’s seed aka (LESCO).

2. Make sure the loam you spread stays loose and fluffy (do not compact).  Rent a tiller and till loam that has been in place and is now compacted. Also, some landscapers have a skid steer attachment to loosen and groom the soil.  This is ideal for soil/ground prep.  Compacted soil does NOT allow for seed germination, an undesirable condition.

3. Use starter fertilizer and lime:  ideally this high phosphorus fertilizer and soil conditioner should be tilled into the loam and followed by light watering. Granular lime is ideal as it is a slower release then powder. Lime contains Calcium which helps raise the soil pH level to an ideal number.  In the northeast region, soil tends to have a lower pH by nature.  Solu-cal is a great lime product.

4. Water evenly several times a day with a light, gently spray and you will soon see life sprouting from your soil!