Do you want a beautiful green lawn in your summer cottage? But don't know which way to go? Then read carefully, and we will tell you all the subtleties and tricks of planting lawn grass, tell you about caring for it, and much more interesting things. Grass is sown either in the middle of spring, or for the next year - in the middle of autumn. In the second option, the main thing is to let the crops take root before the cold weather. In this article, we will try to present a simple and understandable step-by-step instruction on how to set up a lawn.
For work you will need:
- wooden rake;
- metal rake;
- garden ruler;
- wooden sticks (not shorter than a meter);
- garden scales;
- fertilizer for the soil (there are special fertilizers, but you can use any);
- grass seeds;
- watering can with water;
- fruit or mosquito net (to protect crops from the sun).
Master class on planting lawn grass in autumn
How to plant lawn grass
Well, let's figure out how to plant lawn grass with your own hands.
Choose a place for the beds and determine its size
If you are sowing a lawn for the first time, it is advisable to give it the shape of a square - this will make it easier to determine the footage. And we need the size in order to measure the right amount of seeds and fertilizers.
We buy seeds and prepare everything you need
Here, of course, the choice is yours, because today there are no problems with buying grass seeds for a lawn. But, nevertheless, there are features that you should pay attention to when buying seeds for your lawn. Most often, cereals are sown, such as oats or rye. Oats are less whimsical in terms of germination, but dwarf rye has a more decorative appearance - it is greener.
In addition, we advise you to buy the so-called grafted seeds treated with a special solution (drying). Such grains are more resistant to weather conditions, mechanical stress and are completely unsightly for birds. But, they are much more expensive.
Preparing the soil for sowing
Marking up before boarding
Divide your spot into 1-meter squares using a garden ruler and mark with wooden sticks. Here you already understand why we need a lawn in the shape of a square and meter sticks.
Using a ruler and wooden sticks, we mark the area into square meters. This is necessary in order to evenly distribute grass seeds and fertilizers on the site.
Fertilize the soil before cutting
On packages with ready-made fertilizer, instructions are described for the rate per 1 meter of fertilized area. But, if you did not find such indications on the package, then, usually, it is 50 gr. fertilizer per square meter of land.
Canadian farmers advise using bone meal as a fertilizer, especially if you decide to sow grass in the winter. It is a slow acting, phosphorous, strong fertilizer. Promotes the growth and strengthening of young plants.
We make fertilizers on our site, at the rate of 50 gr. fertilizer per 1 sq. m.
Thus, we measure 50 gr. fertilizer per 1 sq. m. and evenly scatter on the soil. Distribute with a wooden rake.
sowing seeds
We protect seeds from harmful external influences
The first time after sowing (3-4 weeks), the seeds need protection from wind, excess moisture and direct sunlight. To avoid this, cover the planted seeds with a mosquito or fruit net. Here again wooden sticks will serve. Stick them around the crops and stretch the net like an awning.
If you planted a small area, then you can use a fruit net to protect the seeds, it will protect the seeds from the scorching sun and from the wind. If you have planted a large area, then it is not advisable to cover it, spend more money on the grid
If the sun is too hot, then you can leave the tent until the end of summer. After the winter, the seeds will harden, and there will be no need to cover them next summer.
- Do not water the soil before sowing seeds. The seeds will stick together, it will not be possible to evenly distribute them, and the grass will sprout in bunches;
- Do not sow lawn grass in mid-summer or late autumn - crops can either wither in the sun and die from high temperatures, or freeze in winter;
- Do not fertilize the lawn too often, otherwise the seedlings may turn yellow;
- Remember to water and mow your lawn every 3 weeks;
- Try not to walk on the lawn for the first 2-3 months, while the root system is still too weak.
Don't expect to have a fluffy lawn right away the first year. To come to a real look “as in the picture”, the lawn needs to be looked after, watered, fertilized and cut on time. This is the work of several years.
To get the perfect lawn grass on your site, you need to make a lot of effort. The preparatory stages often take months of hard work. Step-by-step instructions will help you outline an action plan, understand how to plant lawn grass with your own hands and how to care for young sprouts.
Lawn site preparation
Cleaning the area is the first step towards creating an even, dense green canvas. The area must be absolutely clean. Need to remove:
construction and household waste;
rhizomes of shrubs, tree stumps;
In no case should wood residues be left, no matter how deep they are in the ground. Stumps and rhizomes contribute to the appearance of toadstools on the site. If weed grass has been growing on the territory for a long time, ordinary digging will be ineffective. It is much more effective to completely cut off about 10 cm of the top layer. There is special equipment for cutting the sod layer. If there is no such device, you can do it with a shovel.
If the lawn is planned on the site of a flower bed or other area with a small amount of grass, you can plow the ground and manually select all the roots, plant remains. It is necessary to dig the soil to a depth of at least 20-30 cm. This will allow you to remove weeds to the maximum. A small area can be treated with herbicides. A good result in removing weeds was shown by Roundup and Argument. After the dead plants must be removed.
Surface leveling
It is important to determine the boundaries of the future lawn in advance. If the site is new, it is also necessary to lay flower beds, paths that will be adjacent to the grass. For precise marking, design masters hammer pegs in the right places and pull the fishing line. It is recommended to give preference to smooth outlines. Strict straight lines look unnatural.
If there is a slope on the site, you can leave it. It is important that it goes in the direction from the buildings. A natural slope will ensure the runoff of rainwater, protect against stagnation of moisture. But it should be minimal and invisible to the eye.
Relief planning is recommended to be done in dry and clear weather, when all the nuances of the territory are clearly visible. The pits are filled with earth, the bumps are cut off. If the soil on the site is not suitable for growing lawn grasses, it is replaced with purchased peat soil. Heavy clay soils are corrected by adding sand. This gives them moisture and breathability.
Installation of drainage systems
The territory, not flooded by rains and rising spring waters, does not need additional arrangement. If there is a risk of moisture stagnation, a drainage system is laid at the stage of leveling the relief. For this you need:
Remove about 30-40 cm of the fertile layer.
Make a base about 15 cm high from large stones, broken bricks.
Lay out a 10-15 cm layer of fine gravel and sand.
Top with a 20 cm layer of fertile soil.
Each layer, as it is laid, is well rammed so that there is no strong subsidence after. In small areas, the arrangement of French drainage is allowed. Storm drains will remove excess moisture from the foundation and will not allow stagnation on the lawn.
Soil preparation for lawn sowing
Preparatory work begins with deep digging of the soil. In small areas, you can do this with a shovel or pitchfork. In vast areas it is better to use a walk-behind tractor. At the same time, you need to remove all the dug up remains of plants.
It is important to consider:
If sowing is planned in the spring, the soil is prepared in autumn. At the same time, earthen clods should not be broken. This will improve moisture penetration.
If the sowing time is in summer or autumn, earthen clods are broken immediately in the process of digging. Otherwise, the soil will settle unevenly and a flat surface will not work.
Soil fertilizer
It is undesirable to sow lawn grass in depleted soil. The plants will sprout, but unevenly. In this case, ugly bald spots are formed. In addition, the grass may be too weak, grow poorly. Therefore, fertilizers are applied immediately after digging.
It is important to determine the soil composition and structure of the site:
excess alkalinity is removed by adding peat;
acidity is reduced with lime or chalk;
heavy, dense soil is loosened by adding biohumus or manure.
Mineral fertilizers are also important. Macroelements NPK 6-22-28, NPK 21-6-17 are scattered over the surface of the site. Trace elements are applied in liquid form. For 1 m 2 40 g of superphosphate and ammonium nitrate are enough, as well as 30 g of potassium sulfate. In autumn, it is desirable to feed the crops with phosphorus and potash preparations, and in the spring to apply more nitrogen fertilizers.
Soil compaction
Compacting the area is necessary to compact the soil. It avoids the formation of voids or any other irregularities. Before tamping, it is necessary to make sure that the relief of the site is correct. To do this, pegs are driven in around the perimeter and a rope is pulled. It is important to achieve a perfect straight line. For control, it is desirable to use the building level.
Professional designers ram the soil with a special garden roller. When creating a lawn on your own, you can get by with improvised means. The easiest way is to trample on the surface with your feet. The work is very painstaking, and the result is not very high quality. Alternatively, you can roll a concrete or iron pipe with a diameter of 20 cm or a large log around the site. To compact the ground well, the minimum weight of a homemade rink should be from 50 kg.
After ramming, be sure to check the level of the peg with a stretched rope. If a distortion has formed, it must be corrected. Hills are cut off, and soil is poured into the voids. Then they go through the skating rink again.
Soil fallow
An important, albeit optional, preparatory stage. It increases the period of work by 1-1.5 months. But it allows you to better prepare the site for lawn grass. Fallowing involves the accelerated germination of all weeds remaining in the ground. Within a month, it is necessary to promptly remove all the greens along with the rhizomes. If there are a lot of weeds, you should use herbicides.
Such preparation of the soil will allow the grass to germinate and strengthen faster. It also makes lawn care easier. In the future, weeds will not germinate at all or will appear in minimal quantities. Fallowing is useful when sowing grass. If it is planned to lay a rolled lawn, this step can be skipped.
In the country, sometimes fallowing is replaced by sowing green manure herbs. They not only fight weeds, but also improve the composition of the soil. 1.5 months before planting the lawn, the area can be sown with lupine, vetch, white mustard or sweet clover. Immediately before planting lawn grass seeds, the site is plowed directly with greens. The stems do not need to be removed. They will enrich the soil with nitrogen and other useful trace elements. This method is especially good when laying turf.
Pre-sowing preparation of the site
Professional landscapers practice a 3-month exposure of the site. This is necessary so that the soil shrinks, and it is possible to eliminate defects in advance. In Russia, this can only be done in the southern regions. In other parts of the country, the growing season is shorter.
Pre-sowing preparation of the landscaped area involves the following steps:
A week before sowing, apply mineral fertilizers. It is worth choosing a complex top dressing. It is introduced at the rate of 50 g per 1 m 2.
Seal the fertilizer into the soil with a rake to a depth of about 5 cm.
Once again, walk around the site with a rake, breaking all the clods. Individual clods should be comparable in size to wheat.
Planting seeds is carried out on a quiet and clear day. It is important that the soil on top is dry, but in the lower layers remains moist.
Preparing seeds for sowing
Ready grass mixtures do not require preliminary preparation. They are already pickled and treated with microelements. The only thing that needs to be done is to mix the contents of the package and correctly calculate the number of seeds per 1 m 2. If landscaping is carried out by manually harvested seeds, they must be additionally prepared for sowing.
Plants such as awnless brome, bluegrass and meadow foxtail, high ryegrass and other perennial cereal crops have hairs or awns. They cling to them in lumps, which interferes with the uniform sowing of the territory. Therefore, 40 days before sowing, it is advisable to process the seeds on a scarifier or grater. This will give them fluffiness.
Sometimes landscapers decide to plant a plot with freshly harvested seeds of wheatgrass, white bent grass, and perennial ryegrass. To increase germination and speed up the ripening process, it is recommended to keep them in the sun for about a week.
All collected seeds need dressing. Processing will protect against diseases, scare away pests. Dressing is carried out 15 days before sowing. You can choose from tools such as:
TMTD - 4 g per 1 kg;
Granosan (2 g) in combination with 40% phosphamide emulsion concentrate (8 g).
You can also additionally treat the seeds with microelements. This will increase their germination, contribute to rapid survival.
When to sow lawn grass
You can equip the lawn in any warm season. Landscapers usually do this from May to September. When choosing the timing of planting, it must be borne in mind that it takes about 1-1.5 months, or even more, to prepare the site. It is important to remember the climatic conditions of the region. The grass should take root well before the onset of cold weather, so it is undesirable to delay the sowing much.
Many professional landscape designers suggest planting plants in the spring. In favor of such a decision, they give weighty arguments:
there is a lot of time left for lawn correction, elimination of bald spots;
before winter, the grass takes root, tolerates frosts more easily;
in spring, the soil is saturated with moisture, so the seeds germinate quickly, the amount of watering is minimized.
But spring planting has its drawbacks. It is important to have time to qualitatively prepare the soil, treat the soil with herbicides. In the spring, a weed grows more actively, which suppresses young plants. Therefore, if you start sowing, then not earlier than May.
Lawn grass also feels good when sown in August. At this time, the growth of weeds is dulled, the activity of insects decreases. But it is necessary to water the site regularly, because during this period it is usually very hot.
In autumn, grass is recommended to be sown in the first half of September. Usually the soil is well saturated with moisture, additionally dew falls in large volumes. Weeds don't grow. There is still plenty of time left for seedlings to take root.
How to sow lawn grass
If you are using ready-made grass mixture, the first step is to read the instructions on the package. Usually there is indicated the consumption of seeds per 1 m 2. You should not strictly adhere to it, professionals sow in excess so that bald spots do not form later.
Lawn planting technology is as follows:
Sowing lawn grass is desirable to be carried out gradually. Sow one square, level with a rake, sprinkle with earth, water. Then proceed to the second. This approach will allow you not to step on the seeds, without injuring them and without violating the order of distribution over the site.
First shoots of lawn grass
Immediately after sowing, lawn grass needs careful care. In rainy weather, you don't have to do much. In case of severe drought, it is recommended to water the site daily. In the absence of rain, but moderate temperatures, it is enough to moisten the soil every 2-3 days. Ideally, the earth should get wet to a depth of 5-7 cm.
You can water with a special sprinkler, a hose with a nozzle or a watering can with a small sprinkler. Water jets should be thin. Strong pressure will wash the seeds to the surface, and nail the young seedlings to the ground, ruining the lawn.
When the grass sprouts depends largely on the crops planted. Some plants appear within a week after sowing, while others germinate within 3-4 weeks. Therefore, if the rug turned out to be rare, it's okay. In grass mixtures collected different crops. You need to wait at least 21 days to objectively evaluate the germination of seeds.
When the young grass grows up to 10 cm in height, it's time for the first haircut. It is advisable to carry it out with a lawn mower, and not with a trimmer. For the first time, only the tops of the plants are cut off, approximately 1.5-2 cm. Mowing has a positive effect on the condition of the lawn. The grass strengthens faster, bushes, the root system becomes more powerful. Then a haircut is carried out once every 1-2 weeks. The frequency of mowing depends on the rate of grass growth.
You will find a good example of creating a lawn with your own hands in the video. Landscaping, though laborious, but promising process. It is worth investing once in the improvement of the backyard territory, so that later you can enjoy a dense green carpet for many years to come.
A glade, which is distinguished by velvet grass, is able to create a certain atmosphere throughout the site. Emerald hues can define a design by bringing together colors, paths and alpine slides. How to make a lawn in the country with your own hands? This is for everyone. To form a lawn on your own, you need to understand how and prepare the site on which the meadow will be located. At the same time, it is important to avoid standard errors during sowing and care.
What should be done first?
Start preparing your lawn area a few months before planting. Especially if there are a large number of perennial plants on the site. How to make a lawn in the country with your own hands? Sunny and slightly shaded places are equally well suited for it. If the shade from the trees is too large, then you will need to carefully select the herbs to create a lawn. You can buy special herbal mixtures.
If you are thinking about forming a lawn on your site, then the place should be sandy or loose. If there is high humidity, equip the site with a drainage system. The lack of moisture will negatively affect crops. To prevent this problem, remove the top layer of soil and make a cushion using clay. The layer thickness should be 10 cm. How to make a lawn in the country with your own hands? Make sure you have a good irrigation system.
Equipping the site with your own hands, dig up the top layer of soil. You will need to remove all debris. The thickness of the fertile layer should not be less than 30 cm. Have you decided to use the brought vegetable soil? Tamp it down thoroughly so that the soil is compacted.
Need to get rid of weeds
Remove weeds from the site of the future lawn. Normal weeding will not help with this. Therefore, you will need to use herbicides. For the application of drugs, he will use special devices that will spray funds on the surface of the weeds. The result of such actions will be that all unnecessary plants will die in a week. Several procedures may be required. For re-treatment, you must wait for the emergence of new shoots. How to make a lawn in the country with your own hands? This should be returned only 3 weeks after the last tillage.
If the quality of the soil is not good enough, you can use fertilizers or special tools.
What kind of lawn can be created on your site?
Before you make a beautiful lawn in the country with your own hands, you need to decide what size and shape you need. You should also imagine what kind of design the site will have. What can be used in summer cottages?
- Parterre. The most prestigious and beautiful lawn. Know that it is recommended to plant grass on a flat area. Seeds must be selected carefully. A thorough care is necessary for the lawn, without which it will not last long.
- Ordinary. The most common type of glade, which is included in this type of lawn, is unpretentious either in creation or in care. In addition, it is characterized by high resistance to trampling. An ordinary lawn is the best option for a family vacation.
- Mauritanian. This lawn is also known as herbaceous-floral. This type should be chosen only if the site is large enough in area. It includes several dozen different varieties of herbs and flowers. In addition, the appearance of the lawn will change throughout the summer.
- You can use a rolled lawn. It is quite easy to create such a clearing with your own hands in the country. And high-quality grass cover will be obtained in the shortest possible time with minimal effort.
Lawn shape may vary. The glade can be flat and solid, representing narrow strips located between different flower beds and buildings. The shape can be unusual, curved or curly. Such a lawn is able to fit perfectly into the design of the site. Each owner of a summer house or his own house has to make a choice, guided by preferences.
Necessary tools for work
As soon as absolutely all the nuances are taken into account, you can start creating a lawn in the country with your own hands. Step-by-step instructions do not imply any complicated actions. First of all, you need to collect some tools. You will need:
- Shovel.
- Rake.
- Boards. They must be long. Instead, you can use a light roller to compact the soil.
- Seeds of those grasses of which the lawn should consist.
- seeder.
- Irrigation hose.
Are all tools collected? We begin to create a lawn in the country with our own hands. Step by step instructions will be described later.
Surface must be level
The first steps have already been described above. You will need to select a suitable site, collect garbage, remove weeds and fertilize it. If there is a need for this, then you will need to make a drainage and irrigation system. After that, proceed to leveling the place. The site should not have holes or hills. If all this is available, then dig the soil several times. To level it, you should use a rake. Before seeding, compact the soil using boards or a roller. It is not difficult to make it, using a pipe cut for these purposes.
The choice of herbs must be approached thoroughly
Under landing, using a rake with small teeth. It is necessary to sow perpendicularly, first along, and then across the site. Divide all seeds in two. Mix each of them with sand. Then start sowing. If the area is huge, use special seeders. Sowing depth should not be large - no more than a centimeter. Due to this, it is possible to increase the germination of seeds. There are a huge number of different varieties of grass. They differ in color, appearance and demanding care. It is recommended to carefully approach the choice of mixtures, guided by the site. You can use the help of consultants of specialized stores.
Watering and lawn care
Using a rake, mix the seeds with the topsoil. After sowing, the soil should be compacted using a roller. This will improve the conditions for grass germination. In addition, the seeds can be protected from attacks from birds and wind. After sowing, the area should be watered. It is recommended to do this carefully and carefully. As soon as the first entrances appear, the site should be watered regularly.
Be sure to mow your lawn. This is the main condition for caring for him. It is recommended to cut regularly, starting from the moment when the grass reaches 8 cm in height.
Easy option for the lazy
Tormented by the question of how to make a lawn in the country with your own hands? For the lazy, there is an option that is distinguished by minimal effort. You just need to use the roll cover. This is a special mesh with turf 5 cm thick. It is rolled up. In this form, it must be transferred to the installation site. The site must first be prepared using the methods described above. It is necessary to get rid of weeds, fertilize the soil, level the place. These operations will help prevent air from forming between the ground and the pavement. Spread the lawn over the area, roll it with a roller and water thoroughly. After all the actions done, you will get a smooth, stable coating with a rich green color. Such lawns are distinguished by the fact that the grass on them grows much faster than the sowing. You can use this method of forming a clearing if you want to get coverage in the shortest possible time.
The lawn needs to be beautified. What do the reviews say?
The lawn occupies a fairly important position in the area. For this reason, it is necessary to ensure that it harmoniously fits into the design. Consider this moment if you want to answer the question of how to make a lawn in the country with your own hands. Feedback from people who have already created clearings in their areas showed that additional design is needed. And it is best to use bulk materials for these purposes. The most popular are colored pebbles, granite crushed stone of a fine fraction and which can differ in different shades.
Do you need to make a lawn in the country with your own hands? In the spring, you can plant coniferous shrubs and a variety of flowers. As the reviews have shown, by the middle of summer you will already have a very beautiful meadow. You can also display greenhouse plants in pots. Against the background of green grass, they will look decent. Benches, various figures of gnomes or other heroes from fairy tales will be a great addition. Why not decorate the lawn with flower beds? This is also a good idea. European design can be obtained with the help of rural paraphernalia. For example, you can use wooden benches, wheelbarrows with flowers, various garden sculptures. Remember that only a neat and well-kept lawn can demonstrate the good taste of the owner of the site.
The fun process of creating a lawn
In this review, an answer was provided to the question of how to make a lawn in the country with your own hands. You saw a photo of how this process looks like and what result can be obtained in the course of reading the review. They are better than any words to demonstrate the beauty that the site will receive. But there are no difficulties in the process of creating a lawn as such. Everything will depend on how much you want to decorate your site. It is worth wishing you good luck in this creative and exciting process.
In almost every suburban area you can see a lawn lawn. It serves both as a family vacation spot and as part of the composition of the general landscape. When the lawn is still being planned, then in dreams they see thick, even grass that covers the ground in an even layer and creates the feeling of a green carpet. In fact, it turns out differently. For inexperienced gardeners, the lawn can shine with bald spots, weeds, have no grass cover at all at the edges, etc. Most often, unsuccessful sowing is to blame. The grass could be sown at the wrong time, in an uneven layer, without prior preparation of the land, etc. Let's figure out what mistakes summer residents most often make at the sowing stage and how to plant lawn grass correctly so that it takes root and forms a good turf.
The most frequently asked question among gardeners is how thick to sow grass for a lawn and what is the best way to do it. Let's start with the density of crops.
The first criterion for a healthy lawn is the right mixture of herbs. Today, both domestic and imported lawn mixtures are sold, and often a high price does not at all guarantee excellent seedlings. Grass should be suitable for the climate of your area. We wrote about this in more detail in the article "", so we will omit this question here.
Each package indicates the recommended seed consumption per square meter, but in this case, you must also take into account the time of the year during which you create a lawn. For example, during autumn sowing, the manufacturer's recommendations are followed. But in spring and summer, at least half is added to the norm, increasing seed consumption. During spring floods and snowmelt, some of the seeds will go deep into the ground or be washed away with water and will not germinate. In summer, they give more seeds based on the heat, which has a detrimental effect on young shoots and can mow up to half of the seedlings, if some measures are not taken (more on this later).
The location of the lawn also affects the degree of sowing density. On hills, specially made bumps or lawns that go downhill, it is worth adding a little more seeds than the packaging recommends. At the higher points, the seeds will be washed out with the water to the lower places in heavy rain if it falls at the time of sowing.
Sowing methods and their features
Now let's figure out how to properly sow lawn grass. If with the norm per sq.m. you have decided, the second step is to scatter the grass evenly so that there are no too dense shoots in one place, and “bald patches” in the second.
When sowing a lawn, places near the edge of the lawn, flower beds or paths are sieved thicker than everyone else. If this is done with a seeder, then they pass 2 times
The easiest way to do this is with a seeder, which itself spreads the mixture over the grass with perfect uniformity. But if neither you nor your friends have such a device, then you should not buy it for the sake of one lawn. Can be spread evenly by hand. To do this, the seeds are diluted with fine sand 1: 1, i.e. if the consumption of grass per meter is 50 grams, then 50 grams must be added to it. sand.
Some summer residents create homemade planters from metal or plastic cans by piercing the bottom with a hot nail and creating many holes.
If the lawn is large in area, then a sand-seed mixture is prepared immediately for the entire lawn. Sow, as in the old days, bread: first along the prepared field, then across. After that, the soil is carefully loosened with a rake to hide the grass under a layer of earth, and rolled with a heavy roller. If there is no ice rink, put on your skis and walk in them all over the lawn, trampling down meter by meter. Of course, you will surprise passers-by with your unusual appearance in shorts and skis, but the lawn will be compacted as it should.
If you sow the lawn not on a large area, but make out a narrow strip, then you can take a wide board for tamping, put it flat on the soil and trample on it. Then transfer to the next part of the lawn. Etc.
If you have only a heavy metal rake in your arsenal, then it is better to stir the soil first, and then sow lawn grass seeds into it.
The sown seeds are raked in with a fan rake, which collects mowed grass. If you don't have these, then wide metal or plastic models may rake the seeds too deep or pull them into one pile. And your seedlings will be uneven. In the absence of fan rakes, they sow in a slightly different way: first they loosen the soil with a rake, then they scatter the grass and immediately roll it. The roller itself will press the seeds to the desired depth and maintain uniformity of sowing.
How to choose the optimal sowing time?
Any summer resident knows that friendly and fast shoots are obtained only when the soil is moist and there is no heat. Therefore, before planting grass in the country in the prepared land, look at the weather forecast for the week. If weather forecasters predict +25 and above, leave the seeds alone. They won't grow well anyway. Wait until the weather becomes rainy. Water also lowers the degree of the earth, and accelerates the swelling of the seeds. In spring and autumn, such weather will not have to wait long, but in the summer, the wait can stretch for a month and a half.
- Wait for the evening time (after 19.00.).
- Shed all the soil by sprinkling to soak to a depth of at least 40 cm.
- Wait 1.5-2 hours until water is absorbed.
- Scatter the seeds.
- Loosen the soil with a rake.
- Roll or tamp with a board.
- Mulch with peat, humus (layer - half a centimeter).
- Leave overnight. Spray again in the morning.
If the area of \u200b\u200bthe future lawn is small, you can spread non-woven material instead of mulch and press it from the edges with boards, bricks or stones. There will be no heat under the white spunbond, as part of the sun's rays will be beaten back by the light color of the fabric. Shelter will save the seeds from drying out and keep the air regime. The daily is carried out directly on the covering material, which will freely let moisture in. They remove the shelter when the grass sprouts 2-3 cm, or when the hot weather changes to normal.
The roller rolls the ground before mulching, and not after, so that the peat layer does not press on the grass, but only covers it from the hot sun
If you sow grass for the winter, on slightly frozen soil, then by spring the seeds will undergo stratification and sprout very early.
Some wisdom of the sowing process can be gleaned from the video:
To achieve good germination, consider the following nuances:
- Before sowing, the site must stand for at least 2 weeks for the soil to settle.
- In early spring, the grass sprouts for about 20 days, in summer - for 7-8, in autumn - about 10 days.
- The closer to autumn the lawn is made, the less it will sprout along with the grass.
- If the land on the site is good, do not dig the site deep. It is enough to turn the top layer over and clean it of weeds. So it will be easier for you to achieve a flat surface, because the soil will not shrink.
- If you divide the area under the lawn into squares, and sow each part separately with the norm of seeds, then it will be easier to achieve the same density.
- The first week, watering is done manually, with a garden watering can with a sprayer. The hose hits the ground too hard, causing a crust to form in dry weather. And if you put it on automatic sprinkling, it is more difficult to control whether the soil is evenly wetted.
- Always buy seeds with a good supply, because with poor germination you will have to sow empty places, and if there is no grass left, then it is not always possible to buy exactly the same mixture. As a result, your lawn will be different shades of color.
- Don't overdo it with fertilizers. If it is above 30 ° outside, then you should not fertilize, otherwise the roots will burn.
The British believe that even with the most careful sowing and care, the grass will create an ideal uniform cover only after 5 years. So do not be discouraged if your lawn does not live up to expectations in the first year. Any plant needs a sufficient period to enter into force. And a person can only speed up this process with good care, timely watering and top dressing.
Have you decided to make your dreams of a picturesque green lawn in front of the house come true and have you even cleared the site of debris, dug up and leveled the ground? Now it's time to figure out how to plant a lawn with your own hands, or lay ready-made rolled grass - it all depends on your priorities.
Lawn types
Lawns are of several types, depending on their purpose and further use.- Parterre usually located in the most visible places: at the entrance to the house, along paths and around flower beds and shrubs. It is a perfectly smooth green surface. Such a lawn does not involve walking on it and requires constant care and careful maintenance. To obtain a dense low herbage, only cereals are used, which have narrow leaves and tender shoots. They sprout together and bush well, so this type of cover has a uniform surface and high density, which suppresses the spread of weeds.
- meadow lawn looks like an elegant flowering lawn in the middle of the forest. In addition to its picturesque, it is very practical, because it incorporates perennials, and does not require special care. The mixture for its sowing consists of field grass seeds with the addition of meadow plants and flowers, including bulbs. Shearing is carried out approximately twice a year.
- Mauritanian is a flowering field, pleasing to the eye. This green cover is very elegant and looks bright for a long time, because it includes flowering herbs, chosen in such a way that their flowering period follows each other. It almost does not need mowing, is updated once a year (grass is cut), but requires regular watering.
It is important to note that this lawn is not suitable for the front of the yard: flower beds, rock gardens and other design elements will be invisible against its background.
- Landscape gardening- the most common type. It is resistant to trampling, as it is designed for constant walking on it. For its composition, hard, rough-looking herbs are selected. At the same time, it is easier to maintain, less prone to weeds, and hides all the mistakes that are often made in the process of self-seeding.
- Sports-has a more complex mixture of seeds. In addition to traditional cereals, it also contains special, wear-resistant additives in its composition. Such grasses should grow quickly, have elastic shoots and well-developed rhizomes. Caring for such a lawn is more complex and requires constant attention. But the ability of such a coating to endure heavy loads makes it possible to sow it in places of heavy movement - next to the gazebo, on the playground, next to the swing.
lawn grass layout
If you want to get a beautiful dense lawn in the shortest possible time so that you can immediately arrange a volleyball or playground, buy a rolled type - it is cut strips of turf that has been previously grown on a special field for about two years. Of course, not everyone can afford the cost of finished grass in rolls - at least 50 rubles will have to be paid for one roll, and about 250 rolls will be required for a lawn of 2 acres.
Those who prefer to be patient, while saving a significant amount, will have to learn how to properly sow lawn grass on their own. There is nothing particularly difficult in this, you just need to follow the basic rules.
Video about lawn grass, when to plant it in the country, how to do it right
Before planting grass, it is advisable to draw a diagram of how you imagine the future cover: are you going to leave trees on it, arrange flower beds or grow separate groups of flowers? The placement of landscape design elements must be planned in advance so that later there are no difficulties with.
When considering how to sow grass, taking into account flowerbeds and paths, keep in mind that the minimum distance between the sown grass and the curb should be about one meter - this will make it easier for you to mow the grass with a lawn mower.
Under single trees or shrubs, it is better to plant not a lawn grass mixture, but unpretentious ground cover plants; clover will look good. Another option is to sprinkle tree trunks with wood chips or decorative chips, it will turn out neat and attractive.
The minimum distance between the sown grass and the curb should be about one meter
When is the best time to sow in the country
You can sow the grass any time from early April to mid-October, provided that during periods of dry weather, the seeds must be kept constantly moist until the grass reaches 6 cm. Always water with a fine spray. A strong jet of water will wash away the soil and wash away the seeds. It is also worth noting that the soil should be warm enough. For germination, a temperature of at least 8-10 degrees is required. Experts consider September to be the best period for sowing a lawn. There are several arguments in favor of the September sowing.- First, any weed seeds present in the seed will be allowed to germinate and can be removed,
- Secondly, our summers can have hot and dry spells and if your new lawn is sown in the spring, constant watering will be needed to kick start seed growth and prevent young shoots from drying out or burning.
- Thirdly, after summer the soil is warm, and autumn rains moisten it well. This will allow the shoots to gain strength before the onset of winter, and the number of weeds will be minimal. Then, in late fall, a good root system will develop, not top growth, and your lawn will be in top-notch condition the following spring and summer, ready to handle hot, dry weather.
Lawn preparation and grass selection
To get a perfectly flat green lawn, as in the pictures, you need to carefully understand how to plant the lawn correctly, and try not to miss a single step.
Some gardeners believe that the best way to sow seeds is to mix the seeds with sand. However, due to inexperience, you can take more sand than required, so it is not recommended to use such a trick at first. You can achieve uniform sowing with a special seeder or you can do without it by sowing the lawn with your own hands first along and then across. Approximate consumption of seeds: about 30-40 g per square meter
How do you sow lawn grass seeds?
- Scatter the measured seeds. Half of the seeds should be scattered in one direction and the other half perpendicular to that. Make sure the seeds are distributed as evenly as possible for the best results.
- Carefully mix the soil with the seeds with a rake. Ideally, the seeds should be covered with 2-3 mm of soil, although some of this may be on the surface. Water using a watering can with a nozzle or a hose with a water sprayer. Grass will appear in 1-2 weeks. If you have a large area of lawn litter, consider using a seed spreader.
Lawn seeding video
Gently sow the sown seeds into the ground with a rake (you can sprinkle a 1.5 cm mulch layer of peat mixture on top) and walk along the lawn with a roller, pressing the seeds into the ground. Water the crops from the sprinkler and continue to irrigate daily with a small droplet irrigation for a week so that the water does not wash away the unestablished sprouts and does not erode the earth. 
On how to properly prepare the soil and how to sow lawn grass, the video in the tab will give you a visual representation. With proper soil preparation and proper seeding, the grass will sprout together in about a week. Where seedlings have not appeared, it will be possible to carry out overseeding.
How to properly care for your lawn
The article was updated on 01/30/2018
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