Grass Seeding
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Randy, Im in South East Michigan. I like to get seed in by September 15th. But I can go all the way to Oct, then you are dealing with luck as far as how fast winter comes.
But I would guess Sept 17th you should be pretty good no problem. I just seeded one on the same day up here.
But I would guess Sept 17th you should be pretty good no problem. I just seeded one on the same day up here.
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It should not be a problem.Just make sure it is watered and fertilized properly.
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Here in Ohio.
Have new lawns / landscape scheduled through end of October.
I have seen lawns seeded in November and next spring look a million dollars.
Read a university thesis somewhere and it mentioned how the ungerminated seed would lie in the soil until the spring.
Figure that moisture and the increase in heat come spring would really get things germinating.
Have new lawns / landscape scheduled through end of October.
I have seen lawns seeded in November and next spring look a million dollars.
Read a university thesis somewhere and it mentioned how the ungerminated seed would lie in the soil until the spring.
Figure that moisture and the increase in heat come spring would really get things germinating.
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Good point Kootoo,
For Spring Seeding, its actually a good thing to plant it in november or so. Seeds like the cold and the snow to get prepared for germination.
The reason people are looking to get it planted by a certain time, september 15 ideally in SE Michigan, is so that the seedlings will be strong enough to survive the winter. If you plant so that seedling come up too close to winter you can lose a lot of it.
On the other hand if you are past that time, skip some time until right before winter to put your seed down. Unlike seedlings, seed actually will benefit from the winter. Though you may risk losing some to erosion and birds and such until it germinates in the spring.
well thats just my 2 cents based on what I've done, read, and heard enough times to believe it.
For Spring Seeding, its actually a good thing to plant it in november or so. Seeds like the cold and the snow to get prepared for germination.
The reason people are looking to get it planted by a certain time, september 15 ideally in SE Michigan, is so that the seedlings will be strong enough to survive the winter. If you plant so that seedling come up too close to winter you can lose a lot of it.
On the other hand if you are past that time, skip some time until right before winter to put your seed down. Unlike seedlings, seed actually will benefit from the winter. Though you may risk losing some to erosion and birds and such until it germinates in the spring.
well thats just my 2 cents based on what I've done, read, and heard enough times to believe it.
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