Most homeowners are sincerely convinced that only spring is the best time to plant lawn grass. But this is far from the case. You can plant grass in the autumn, which has its advantages and positive features. The main thing is to know how to sow correctly.

Is it possible to sow lawn grass in the fall before winter

Sowing grass for the lawn is not only possible, but sometimes recommended in the fall. It is characterized by no less density and color saturation than that sown in spring, as well as greater endurance.

Important! Grass can be sown even before winter, when the earth freezes a little, then it will rise together in spring.

Advantages and disadvantages of autumn sowing

Like every process, planting grass in the autumn has its positive and negative points.

• The advantages of sowing in the fall include the following:
• the temperature regime at this time of the year is characterized by moderation;
• weeds lose their growth rate;
• air and soil have a sufficient amount of moisture;
• helps out if in the spring they did not have time to prepare the site for sowing;
• special care (watering, weed removal) is not required for sown seeds, unlike planting in spring or summer.

• Disadvantages of autumn sowing:
• sown seeds will please only after some time - in the spring, if you plant them in the spring or summer, the result will not be long in coming;
• when sowing at the end of autumn in the territory with a slope, spring melt water can wash off the seeds of not rooted grass along with the upper earthen layer;
• the onset of frost is sometimes unpredictable and can harm grass that does not have enough time to ascend.

Grass selection

To get the expected result, you need to sow the right seeds of grass.

When choosing you should consider:

• future purpose of the lawn;
• time selected for sowing;
• frost resistance of a cultivar;
• plant growth rates;
• soil composition for sowing.

Important! Seeds should be planted in the ground at least 40 days before the onset of frost.

Popular are:

• meadow bluegrass;
• common bluegrass;
• common ryegrass;
• fescue;
• a field
• creeping clover;
• festulolium;
• a hedgehog.

How to plant

Before you start planting the selected type of lawn grass, you need to determine the optimal timing of the procedure, to prepare the soil for sowing.

Autumn planting dates

If autumn is chosen for a landing, then it is best to spend it in early September. The grass will have time to climb, take root, grow to 10 cm and even be mowed. In this case, the lawn will not be damaged by premature freezing. You can sow plants later, but this is risky, because only in case of a delay in the first winter manifestations the culture will have time for successful rooting.

Important! Keep in mind that warm days can suddenly come back, leading to germination and further death of seedlings with the onset of frost, which at this time do not leave the territory for a long time.

In its own way, it is considered favorable to plant grassy grasses with the advent of November in the winter. Seed material is sown in almost frozen soil, and it gets every chance to gain a foothold, undergo a stratification procedure in natural conditions and actively and amicably spring in spring.

Site preparation

To prepare a place for planting a lawn, you must:

1. To clean the site of cluttering elements (construction debris, stones, gravel, branches, boards, stumps, dried plants, etc.).
2. Till the soil with herbicides to destroy weeds.
3. Dig up the entire area intended for planting seeds, for their better survival, as well as to remove plant roots and debris.
4. Bring the soil to the necessary correspondence: add clay or gravel to the clay to improve aeration, compost or humus to the sand, lime or dolomite flour to sour, and to very wet, you need to make a drainage layer (remove a layer of fertile soil, pour out broken brick, crushed stone with a thickness of up to 20 cm, after - sand with a layer of up to 10 cm, compacted, put fertile soil back on top).
5. Give the soil 2 weeks for shrinkage, and then level the surface again.

Ramming earth

One of the final stages is the compaction of the soil, which is necessary to level its surface, in order to avoid further problems during the operation of the lawn mower (breaking knives when they hit uneven areas, tearing out the plants along with the roots on non-compacted areas). In addition, this procedure has an aesthetic function.

Did you know? The smartest lawn in the world with an area of ​​4 thousand meters² decorates the area near the Canberra Parliament Building in Australia and water himself with a computer.

Ramming is carried out in different ways, by special or improvised means:

• skating rink;
• vibrating plate;
• a log or a large heavy board, where ropes are fastened on the sides for the work of several people;
• a barrel filled with water and able to roll;
• small boards attached to the feet with shoes and allowing you to gradually move around;
• a concrete ring rolling with the help of people on the future lawn.

Tamping is necessary until traces of human legs cease to appear. Complete the procedure should be abundant watering for the final stabilization of the soil.

Soil fertilizer

PIt is better to nourish the soil before sowing seeds, which will contribute to the acceleration of plant growth and development. Ammonium nitrate, superphosphates, potash substances, the mixture of which should be scattered and proportionately distributed over the surface of the earth, are suitable for fertilizer.

Did you know? The grass has a green color due to the presence of chlorophyll in it - a pigment capable of absorbing red and blue colors and reflecting instead of green.

With the addition of magnesium and boron, an aqueous solution is made and the site watered. From organics, a mixture of dry chicken manure, wood ash and peat is suitable for feeding, which must be added to the soil and watered.

Walkthrough for sowing seeds

When planting seeds, you need to follow several basic rules and perform everything in stages:

1. For uniform sowing, the procedure should be carried out in dry, calm weather.
2. A couple of days before the work is done, the site must be watered so that the soil remains moist at the time of planting.
3. When planting in autumn, seed consumption is slightly higher than in spring, since part of the seed may not rise after winter. On 1 m², it will take from 60 to 70 g.
4. Seeds can be thoroughly mixed with an identical volume of sand, but this step is optional.
5. Seeds are evenly and gradually distributed on the surface of the future lawn, first in one direction, then perpendicularly, this will help not to miss the sites, resulting in "bald" spots. Well, if this stage can be carried out using a special seeder.
6. The surface of the earth must be loosened with a rake to a depth of 2 cm and lightly sprinkle seeds.
7. Then the loosened earth should be rolled out (with a roller or other device).
8. If sowing occurs in early autumn, then, if desired, it is possible to sprinkle the surface with a layer of peat up to one and a half centimeters thick. But when planting grass at the end of the season, this process is mandatory, helping the seeds to wintered favorably.
9. The surface of the soil should be carefully watered, a sprinkler can be used.

How to care for the lawn

From the first day of sowing and before the appearance of the first seedlings, the grass should be abundantly watered. The first mowing procedure takes place when the plants reach a height of up to 15 cm. Before the stems are strong, it is not recommended to walk on the lawn. In the future, care should be carried out according to the situation, depending on the time of year.

Did you know? In total, there are about 1 million plant species in the world, and only 350 thousand have their own names. Only 10 thousand of them are grassy.

A beautiful green lawn pleases the eye not only of the owners, but also of all the guests of the house. But only the correct and consistent preparation of the place for autumn sowing, the implementation of all the rules and the sequence of the process will allow you to fully enjoy this attractive picture.