Tips in Starting Your Lawn

A hard wearing lawn, compared to an ornamental one, has more uses such as a playground for kids. This type of lawn is composed of a mixture of tough, such as rye grass and some finer grasses. An ornamental lawn, because it is primarily used for aesthetic purposes, is only a mixture of fine grasses.  Some lawns are also created to address a known existing problem.  An example of which is one characterized by a shady area. In addition, some grasses are used to address issues on dry areas.
Before Sowing…

There are different methods in starting a lawn.  The cheapest of which is waiting until weather conditions are perfect prior to sowing.  The quickest method, and one that guarantees success, involves keeping the site watered.  The least popular process requires one to plant lots of small amounts of grass and wait for them to spread and form the entire lawn.  This next method is ideal for small lawn areas. Processes include clearing the site down to bare earth, leveling the soil, creating a proper drainage system, correcting soil pH, if necessary, and breaking down the soil.  For even better results, the site may also be fallowed to remove dormant weed seeds.  Once all these are properly done, the area is now ready for sowing seeds.

Laying the Turf

Before permanently putting the turf on the ground, a handful of fertilizer granules must be applied per square meter.  These shall then be lightly raked into the surface of the soil.  During dry conditions, it is important that the ground is thoroughly watered two days prior to laying the turf.   Upon delivery, laying the turf within 48 hours or stacking them up to three levels will create no problem.  Otherwise, it is best that each piece of turf is separately laid in a shady area.  Water them if weather becomes dry. 

Continuous water supply, as previously introduced, is necessary in keeping the grass green.  In addition, plugs should be arranged in such a way that rows have six to twelve inches of space between them.  They should also be planted four to six inches apart in holes with a depth of an inch or two.  A lawn roller, half filled with water, should be used to lightly rake and roll these planted plugs.  As these begin to grown, constant watering is required and removal of unwanted weeds should be done on a regular basis.