As summer approaches, you may be wishing you had a lush, green yard rather than patches of mud left over from winter and spring. An economical way to deal with those mud patches and bring healthy life to your yard is to grow grass from seed. Planting and sprouting grass seed is a yard care task that Friendswood homeowners can accomplish on your own as long as you carefully follow instructions. Check the tips from our team in Friendswood below to ensure you don’t miss a step when growing grass from seed.
Our Yard Care Guide For Planting Grass Seed
Here are some things you won’t want to overlook when planting grass seed:
- Timing and temperature. Cool season grasses can be planted before daily temperatures rise over 75, while warm season grasses will have the most success when they are planted once daily temperatures reach 80.
- Soil preparation. Your yard needs to provide the best conditions for seed to sprout. This means taking care of dirt mounds, rocks, and sticks to smooth the surface of the soil. It also means checking the soil’s pH. If you end up needing to balance the pH of your soil, our team at Lawn Doctor of Friendswood-League City can help with this task.
- Uniform coverage. You can utilize a spreader to plant grass seed uniformly and promote even growth. After planting, cover the seed with a thin layer of soil or work it into the existing top soil.
- Consistent watering. The final step is to water and wait. Soil needs to be kept moist at all times to promote the growth of grass seed, but it should never be soggy. We thus recommend lightly spraying your yard 2-3 times a day until the grass has begun to mature.
Our Professionals Yard Care in Friendswood
Nurturing a yard from seed is a rewarding way to grow a lawn you love. Once you’ve taken the time to bring your yard to life, you’ll want to do everything you can to keep it healthy and strong. Look to our local team’s range of yard care services for consistent care that is customized to the needs of your lawn.
We provide ongoing yard care services in:
- Friendswood
- League City
- Webster
- And throughout the surrounding area
To keep your lawn green and healthy after growing it from seed, get started with professional yard care in Friendswood! Contact us today to learn more.
