Secrets of even seeding and lawn overseeding. How lawn grass is sown in autumn, in winter

One of the conditions for obtaining a dense grass cover with juicy bright greenery is right choice landing time. Opinions of experts on when to plant a lawn: in spring, autumn or summer are divided. Each season has specific requirements. If you strictly follow the recommendations: carefully prepare the soil, pre-remove weeds, choose a mixture of cereals depending on the purpose (parterre, regular or sports), you will get a decent result regardless of the season.

General requirements for planting a lawn

It is better to sow the lawn in calm, dry weather, while the soil 10 centimeters deep should be wet, and only the surface should be dry. Otherwise, the site is watered and waiting for the water to be absorbed. The soil should be lightweight: peat-sand mixture with an admixture sod land. Chernozem is not suitable: it cakes and forms crusts on the surface.

When choosing grass, it is taken into account that each species is responsible for a specific function: color, density, resistance to trampling. Changing the proportions affects the overall result. The composition of the mixture does not affect when to sow the lawn, it dictates the specifics of care. For an ordinary lawn middle lane cereals are suitable (better - broad-leaved):

• ryegrass - grows well, resistant to trampling, undemanding to the soil;
• fescue - indispensable for relatively shaded places;
• bent - forms an "undercoat". Thanks to her, the grass carpet will seem thicker.
• bluegrass oak - unpretentious, but does not tolerate frequent haircuts;
• timothy - grows on heavy soils.

Lawn mix is ​​sown evenly

Pros and Cons of Each Season for Grass Planting

When it is better to sow the lawn in autumn, spring or summer, sometimes depends on the vagaries of the weather. Gardeners interfere heavy rains or regular climatic anomalies, and they do not have time to carry out the work in the recommended time. However, do not despair - adjustments are possible.

Finished lawn by the end of the season with spring sowing

In spring, lawn grasses are best planted in late April, early May. The ground is already unfrozen, but quite wet. However, you will have to work very quickly in order to have time to let it stand after preparing the soil. One of the advantages is that warm weather causes weeds to sprout and you can get rid of them before sowing by treating them with herbicides.

By the end of the season, the grass will grow, get stronger and be mowed several times, which will make it possible to identify errors and sow seeds in bald spots. The germination of seeds in the mixture is different: from 7 to 21 days, and after a month you can admire the green lawn. Rooted and strengthened plants will easily endure the winter. It is convenient to plant grass for the lawn in the spring, when the site has been prepared since the fall.

The first shoots seem quite rare

Summer guarantees work in comfortable conditions

Some people think it's best to plant lawn grass in the summer when warm ground richest in nutrients. There is time for the earth to stand fallow. Weeds fade by mid-summer, grow more slowly, so the risk that they interfere with development is reduced. cultivated plants.

It is possible to sow grass on the lawn in July-August, but there is a high risk that it will not have time to get stronger before winter, and an insufficient number of haircuts will prevent the formation of a uniform lawn surface. If a next spring frozen plants will sprout unevenly, you will have to start work again.

Proper care behind the lawn - the key to success

Two types of autumn crops

The beginning of September is a good time to plant your lawn. The plot is prepared in the summer, when it is easy to find time for this. Shoots have time to appear and grow to the height of the first haircut (about 10 cm), which is necessary for the plants to get stronger. The young meadow at this stage winters well under the snow.

In autumn, it is better to sow lawn grass when necessary fertilizers containing nitrogen and phosphorus. A proven way is to sow lawn grass before winter, at the end of October, when it no longer has time to grow, but the seeds are stratified, hardened and germinate well in spring. The air temperature after sowing should not be higher than 5 degrees - in such weather, the grass does not grow.

Roll coating is less demanding for the season

Requirements for planting turf

Sod in rolls is gaining more and more popularity. Time of year to plant rolled lawn, depends on the desire of the owner: it takes root both in spring and summer. High-quality turf does not crumble and almost immediately after laying acquires decorative look. Lay the rolls on flat area, encountered bumps are cut off, and the pits fall asleep. Advantages roll coatings:

1. Quick result - you can walk on the grass in two weeks.
2. Weeds removed.
3. Suitable for slopes.
4. Resistant to precipitation, the soil is not eroded.

The weather makes its own adjustments: those who care for their garden on weekends cannot always meet the planting dates exactly due to rain or frost. By hiring specialists, you free up time for relaxation and get rid of doubts by choosing the time when to plant the lawn, under the guidance of professionals.

Every gardener has his own own opinion about the most favorable time for planting lawn grasses. Planting in spring - early March or autumn - in September or late November has its positive and negative sides. But the most accessible time for summer residents when you can plant a lawn is still autumn season.

Autumn is a favorable time for the rapid germination of seeds and the formation of the root part. For this, there are all natural natural factors is moist soil sufficient watering in the form of rains, moderate air temperature (in contrast to the summer heat and heat).

Growing a quality lawn requires a certain amount of time for soil preparation, which in spring period not enough, and in autumn (after harvesting) it is much more.

AT autumn period the number of pests on the site decreases, and the weed grass practically stops growing.

At early landing(from about September 1 to September 15), the lawn grass will have time to take root well and grow to a height of about 10 cm before the first night frosts arrive. Before the onset of real cold weather, you can even have time to make the first lawn mowing. With more late sowing there is a risk that young immature plants will freeze when winter comes, as they have not yet grown enough.

When sowing seeds of lawn plants in the winter, the first green shoots will appear in early spring. Seeds are recommended to be sown at a temperature of 0 to 5 degrees Celsius (in late October - early November) and immediately covered with a mulch layer consisting of peat or dry earth. Overwintered seeds become “hardened” and young plants that appear in spring can feel great at any temperature fluctuations, with slight frosts, with prolonged hot weather. Diseases and pests to such plants are dangerous in minimal cases.

Autumn planting and its disadvantages

If the warm autumn period drags on for a long time, then the winter sowing will begin to germinate before the start of winter, and then the seedlings will die at the first frost.

The winter method of sowing lawn grasses cannot be used in areas that are on a slope, since when the spring snow melts, the seeds will float away with the soil.

Planting a lawn consists of three main points: preparation land plot, introduction of various top dressings into the soil, sowing of seed material.

Site preparation

Land preparation begins approximately 20-30 days before planting. Gardeners who carry out this procedure not for the first time are advised to start this work at the end of summer. Preparation includes cleaning large stones, debris, weeds, dried shrubs and uprooting stumps. At in large numbers weeds are recommended to use for processing the site chemicals. After clearing the place for the future lawn, they proceed to digging the entire selected area and re-cleaning the now plant remains that were found when digging the soil.

An additional drainage layer will be required in those areas that are located in the lowlands and are subject to flooding spring waters. It is easy to build even for inexperienced gardeners. First you need to remove upper layer soil, cover the area with any construction waste (for example, broken brick or gravel), then a layer of coarse river sand(about 10 cm) and a fertile layer of soil removed from above. Each layer is recommended to be leveled with a roller or a thick log.

Fertilization

It is necessary to fertilize the soil in the area for sowing lawn plants in approximately 7-10 days. Nitrogen-containing complex mineral fertilizers or top dressing designed specifically for lawns, it is recommended to scatter over the surface of the site and close it with a rake to a shallow depth.

Landing methods

Sowing manually is the cheapest and suitable for every lawn. The weather on the day of sowing should be calm and warm. The surface of the soil in the area must be moistened with a sprayer. For one square meter it will take about 60-70 g of seeds. This slightly exceeds average rate spring planting, but still often have to sow the grass in spring time if some seeds did not sprout.

Seed material mixed in equal parts with dry soil or fine sand, you need to divide into two halves and sow each of them differently. One along the entire land area, and the other across. Another sowing of seeds (additional) is recommended to be done along the entire edge of the lawn. After that, the entire surface is covered with a small mulch layer (from dry sand, peat or sawdust), moistened with a sprayer and lightly compacted with a large log or hand roller.

Hydroseeding is carried out using a special modern device- hydraulic seeders. It is used for planting lawns large area, as well as on slopes and other hard-to-reach places. Seminal planting material together with water and all the necessary nutrients, it is sprayed with a hydraulic seeder on the surface of the prepared area. After a few hours, the mixture hardens, and the seeds are safe from pests and strong winds.

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When to plant lawn grass, in spring or autumn, to get a beautiful green carpet?

Experienced gardeners they sow lawn grasses when the snow has melted, the soil does not stick to their feet, from spring to October 15. The results are different, as are the sowing dates.

Our advice:

The best period is spring - April.

Many consider the time before May 15 auspicious. To form a high-quality herbage, the lawn can be sown, mowed several times, apply phosphorus-potassium fertilizers, apply a herbicide, and even repair molehills. So, you can sow from April.

Is it possible to sow lawn grass in summer?

June is considered the best summer month for sowing a lawn, as young plants develop optimal conditions temperature and humidity.

But the July sowing is risky. If there is no watering on the site, gardeners recommend not sowing lawn grasses this month. Such a sowing will definitely not be successful. At this time, the yard is hot, it rarely rains. The lawn, if it grows, will be of poor quality.

Our advice:

It is important to remember that watering in the summer is necessary immediately after sowing the seeds. To do this, spend 6-10 liters per 1 square. meter per day, and you need to water until friendly shoots appear.

Should I sow the lawn in August? Except at the end of the month. But it is better to wait until September.

Lawn sowing dates in autumn

In September you can "shine". If you are lucky with the weather, the grass will grow quickly, and you will have time to mow it one more time. Of course, immediately the lawn will look like a “C grade plus”. But next year you will have a wonderful green carpet!

There is nothing to wait for in October, you need to sow quickly, before the 15th. The grass has time to sprout, but shoots are usually very rare.

If the positive temperature lasts until November, the lawn will turn out good, but also only for the next year.

How to do winter sowing?

Later, you can not sow until December. It sounds unusual, but to accurately determine the timing of sowing in last years impossible, because warm days sometimes last almost until the New Year. Just a few are enough sunny days for the grass to grow. And then the frost will destroy the seedlings. But you can take a risk.

Here are the main conditions:

• carry out sowing at the onset of cold weather (below 3 ° C);
• the earth must be loose;
• increase the seed application rate by 1.5 times (1.2-1.5 kg per 30 square meters);
• seeds (at least 90%) must be embedded in the soil;
• the soil after sowing the seeds must be tamped, because in the spring, due to moisture, this will not be possible.

The advantage of winter sowing is the emergence of grass seedlings already in April, when it is still impossible to sow - the soil is too wet. So they are ahead of time by at least a month and a half.

Be prepared for the fact that such a lawn in spring and summer will take you a lot of time:

• additional application of fertilizers and growth regulators will be required;
• removal of excessively growing weeds by manual weeding (I consider the application of herbicides to be unsafe while the lawn is so “young”).

Only by the fall of next year will you receive a high-quality herbage. And yet, if the means and time allow you to take a risk, then why not?

Some gardeners have a hard experience with winter lawn sowing. But if they are asked if you would sow the lawn again in December, they will answer in the affirmative. Experienced gardeners recommend taking into account previous mistakes. It is necessary to start work with a soil analysis, and then be sure to carry out spring top dressing nitrogen fertilizers.

The chance of having a quality lawn during winter sowing is still great. So high-quality herbage can be created anywhere and in any conditions! The prerequisites for this are knowledge and practice.

Alexander Varenitsa, landscape designer, Ivano-Frankivsk
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Many novice summer residents think that sowing a plot with lawn grass is the most easy way get rid of weeds and improve the area. At the same time, few people think about what to grow beautiful lawn uniform color, without "bald spots" - not an easy task and, perhaps, at the initial stage, a beginner will be completely disappointed. To achieve good result, the gardener needs to decide when to plant lawn grass and, based on this, prepare the site in a timely manner, choose the right grass mixture and start caring for the plants.

When can lawn grass be planted?

There are no clear planting dates, the lawn can be planted starting in spring, after waiting for the soil to warm up, and ending with autumn cold. Sowing in autumn is completed shortly before the first snow. For example, when beautifying public parks and squares, employees conducting sowing, most often, do not think about the time of planting and work at the most convenient time. However, planting grass depending on the time of year has its advantages and disadvantages.

Sowing in spring

On this issue, the opinions of experts are divided, some believe that spring sowing is the most good decision. It is believed that before the autumn frosts, the plants will take root well and successfully overwinter. In addition, in spring, the soil contains a lot of moisture and nutrients, which contributes rapid growth and good development herbs. Others remind that spring comes to each region in different ways. Sometimes the snow does not melt for a long time and forms thawed patches, the gardener has to wait for the soil to warm up evenly, and by this time the sowing from spring smoothly flows into summer. In addition, in the spring it is difficult to treat areas with herbicides and weeds will appear before the lawn grass mixture rises.

Do not forget about the shrinkage of the land allotted for the lawn. For this reason, it is necessary to plan the digging of the site for the fall, apply a sufficient amount of organic fertilizers, and in the spring only add a complex of minerals, and loosen the upper layers of the earth with a rake.

Lawn grass - when to plant in the spring? If the soil on the site was prepared in the fall, then as soon as the earth warms up, you can start sowing. Most often, gardeners choose the period from April 25 to May 10, but the final decision depends on climatic conditions and weather conditions in the current year. For example, residents of the northern regions sow seeds a couple of weeks later.

Sowing in summer

Time to sow summer period limited. Experts recommend carrying out the procedure before the onset of heat and drought, that is, until the end of June. In June, the soil is already well and evenly warmed up, often the weather does not indulge in heat, it often rains. These are the most favorable conditions for growing lawn grass. Avoid planting in June and the first 3 weeks of August. According to statistics, these are the hottest summer months and in order not to destroy young shoots, the lawn will need to be watered frequently (up to 2 times a day). When deciding when to plant lawn grass, the gardener should pay attention to the pros and cons of planting in the summer:

• in summer, it is easier to treat the site with herbicides, most weeds fade by mid-July;
• the activity of insect pests is sharply reduced, which means that there is less chance of damage to the grass;
• pre-sowing soil preparation and planting can be carried out slowly and without fear of return frosts;
• however, the grass planted in August does not always have time to grow stronger and gain strength, as a result of which it suffers from the first frosts.

Sowing in autumn

Planting a lawn in the fall is gaining more and more popularity. The summer resident at this time of the year already has much less work in the garden and he can set aside time to improve the territory. In addition, seed material is much cheaper in autumn, although in early spring there is a much larger selection. Lawn grass - when to plant in the fall? It is believed that the most favorable time is the beginning of autumn and its completion.

• September. If possible, the lawn should be planted in September. Abundant dew in the morning will reduce the need for watering, and, therefore, will simplify the care of the grass. No need to worry that the seeds will suffer from frost and will not sprout. The grass will not only sprout, but also require care (mowing), but in the spring, as soon as the snow melts, the gardener will be able to enjoy a neat and even lawn.
• October. Sowing at this time is not recommended. Most often, in October the temperature environment above +5 ° C, which allows the grass to grow together. However, before the onset of frost, young seedlings will not have time to get stronger, and most of will die from frost. As a result, in the spring, a partially sprouted lawn will have to be removed and re-sowed.
• November. When to plant lawn grass so that the seeds do not die from frost and do not have time to germinate? It is best to sow at the end of November, when the ground is already frozen, but prepare the site in advance. In September, they dig it up, bring it in required amount fertilizers, and part garden soil packaged in boxes. In the future, it will be needed in order to sprinkle the seeds. Podzimny sowing- this is a natural stratification of seeds, they will become more resistant to diseases, germinate together in the spring and are unlikely to suffer from May frosts.

Having studied all the pros and cons, each gardener must determine for himself when to plant lawn grass, evaluating his strengths and capabilities. No matter what time of year you plant, you should heed the advice of lawn growers.

• Site preparation should be carried out 35–45 days before the planned planting date. The soil must settle, and organic fertilizers, made for digging, partially decompose.
• Complex mineral fertilizers are applied a day or two before sowing.
• In the spring and until August, it is recommended to carry out top dressing with a predominance of nitrogen in the composition, this microelement is responsible for increasing the green mass. In autumn, it is worth giving preference to potassium-phosphorus fertilizers, which increase the frost resistance of plants.
• Watering must be carried out using a watering can with a fine sieve (especially young seedlings) or a special sprinkler.
• Lawn mowing should be organized on time, the main thing is not to miss the first procedure, it is carried out when the grass reaches a height of no more than 65 mm.

• Sowing should be carried out in dry and calm weather, and at the end of the work, the site should be compacted with a roller. For this purpose, a barrel of water, hermetically sealed on all sides, is suitable.
• Lawn grass will grow well in loose and nutritious soil, so heavy, clay soil diluted with sand and peat.
• After digging, the earth must be carefully leveled, leaving no mounds and large clods of earth.
• The quality of the soil on the site must be the same, otherwise, in places with a less fertile substrate, the grass will be stunted, pale in color, which will spoil the overall impression of the lawn.

Knowing when to plant lawn grass and familiarizing yourself with the basics of growing it, it's time to start planting. With proper care, the seedlings will quickly grow and will soon delight with a bright and fresh green lawn.

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