Spring and fall are excellent times to plant grass seed. For Kentucky bluegrass, temperatures should be around 80 degrees F. For details on how to plant grass seed, see our How To section.

Burning off weeds only kills the tops and the new seed, but the roots will return to haunt you again. See similar questions...

To establish a lawn in western Washington, choose a combination of turftype tall fescue grasses and turftype perennial rye grasses. A mix that adds up to about 90% of these two grass seed types will grow well in either sun or light shade in western Washington. Turftype perennial ryegrass takes full sun and stands up to traffic. Turftype tall fescues are adapted to shadier locations. In combination, the mix works for a lawn in average light conditions. See similar questions...

In this area the best time to put grass seed down is in the spring during the months of April and May and in the fall during the month of September. See similar questions...

Why not? Remember, just before a snow, top dress with a light sprinkle of soil so the birds don’t think you’re a horticultural philanthropist. See similar questions...

We strive to be able to provide the most extensive selection of heirloom and antique varieties of vegetables, fruits, herbs, flowers, and trees. We have our most comprehensive product catalog published on this web site. We are constantly updating this to reflect changes in availability. With a printed hardcopy of our catalog, this would not be possible. So for the most complete and up-to-date catalog, GoTo Seeds & Plants This will always be the best place to select seeds and plants. See similar questions...

Sesame is comparable to low sorghum planting equipment. Sesaco's pamphlet contains plate numbers that work. See similar questions...

The seed a hybrid produces does not come true to type, but instead reverts back to the traits of the parent plants. This may result in the seeds harvested from hybrids to produce plants that are very dissimilar to the original plant. See similar questions...

Clyde Robin. Wildflowers are easy from seed. If seed is to be spring planted, first find an area that receives full sun most of the day. Remove the weeds. (Try Grass Getter®.) Rough up the soil to a depth of not more than two inches. Evenly apply the seed you have purchased over the prescribed area being careful not to plant too much seed on a small plot. Follow the planting recommendations included with your seed. See similar questions...

Tall Fescue is the most popular turfgrass in the mid-Atlantic region. It is a very adaptable grass, which grows in full sun or part shade. It is also the most heat and drought tolerant of the cool season grasses. Merrifield Tuff Play is a Tall Fescue blend mixed with a small amount of Kentucky Bluegrass. This combination of grasses develops a dense, wear resistant lawn for sun or part shade. Merrifield Shady Lawn Grass Seed is for use in heavy shade. See similar questions...

Adopt six or seven cats. Seriously, though, cover the seed with one quarter inch of topsoil, pat down or roll gently. The faster it sprouts, the more you keep and the less the birds eat. You can also slit an old tennis ball and force it over the end of a six- to seven-foot piece of old garden hose. Draw two mean eyes and a nasty mouth, and place yellow strips of tape like Xs down the hose. Let this lie on the seeded area until the seed sprouts. Why? The birds think it’s a snake. See similar questions...

None, really. That’s not exactly true, but then they haven’t developed an Astroturf seed yet. There is no true shade grass; all grasses like some sun. However, the best of the bunch that can get along with less sun than the rest is Poa trivialis. Kentucky 31 tall fescue, Zoysia, Japonica, Zoysia matrella, Astoria bent, Highland and Penncross bents, as well as creeping red, Illahee, and Chew-lugs fescue, all will tolerate light shade. See similar questions...

Ryegrass should be seeded at 20 to 25 lb/ac in October. The seeds are very small and ryegrass is an aggressive plant so broadcast application of the seeds works well. Ryegrass is a very competitive plant and will use up all of the nitrogen and a lot of the water in a pasture prior to the Bermuda grass greening up. If allowed to grow some height, it will also shade the Bermuda grass and inhibit its growth. See similar questions...

Some plants are planted from seed directly into the corner of each pot in the vertical stacks. To turn crops around quicker without much time without production, small plants (plug plants) can be grown. This is a simple procedure and is economical to do. Sometimes you can plant two plants per planting cell when you are starting from seed. When starting from seed, you can use 50% perlite and 50% coconut fiber or just all coconut fiber. See similar questions...

Dig a hole large enough in the soil to fit the whole root comfortably, pat down the soil well and water. Fertilize the soil. See similar questions...

Ryegrass can be mixed with fertilizer and applied to the pasture through the fertilizer spreader or it can be spread with a three point whirly bird type seeder. It can also be planted by a drill with a small seed box but care should be taken to not plant it deeper than ? inch. With broadcast seeding, pulling a chain harrow over the pasture after seeding will increase germination and survival of the plants. See similar questions...

Answer: Yes, grass seed application rates do vary according to soil type and aspect. On average, seeding of a general landscaping mixture containing Perennial ryegrass is around 25g per metre square. For soils which are heavier in texture such as clay loams, or soils with extreams of acidity or alkalinity, then seeding rates should be increased to between 35-50g per metre square. This helps to compensate for seedling mortality. See similar questions...

Dormant seeding is fine; however, seed should be planted so there is good seed to soil contact. In the event we get early snow, do not plant the seed over the snow. In warmer regions seeding is better done in the spring. See similar questions...

Plastic, concrete, and iron, none of which is available yet. In the South you can count on U-3 Bermuda grass, and in the North, Kentucky 31 tall fescue. I want to caution anyone who is planting a play area not to be tempted to add clover seed to these areas to fill in spots as it can cause injuries. Clover is slippery, and when running feet try to stop quickly, clover won’t cooperate. See similar questions...