Fast Grass
If you want green grass and green grass NOW, not tomorrow and not in a month than you are not alone. I get more questions on this subject than any other gardening question. Just take a look at this to see just how important lawn care is to people. People want to know either how to grow the best grass while at the same time growing fast grass. I might be the first to tell you this but there is not magic trick to doing this. It takes some common sense and a little work, but if you pay attention than there is no reason why you won't have the quick growing grass.
Soil- If you think your going to throw some of the best grass seed down and water it regularly onto a soil that is hard as rock than you are wasting your time. That is the first thing your have to do in order to grow a beautiful lawn. Prep, Prep, Prep. If you don't prepare your seed bed than the roots will not be able to penetrate the surface. Without healthy roots there will not be healthy grass. You should either rototill your entire work space or turn it over with a shovel. It is always a good idea bring in several inches of topsoil or a compost mix to give the seed the nutrients it needs.
Timing- Timing is everything. You don't want to be trying to grow grass in the hotest months. You will be fighting an uphill battle. Lawns are like people, they don't like to be stressed out. Not only does grass grow better in cooler months but you will be competing with weeds as much as you would in the hot dry seasons. It will also be much easier to keep your seed bed (soil) moist for a better part of the day.
With these couple of tips you should be on your way to growing grass fast. Using quality seed also plays a big role. Using the best grass seed will only raise your chances of growing fast grass and a beautiful healthy lawn. Scotts is one of the biggest names and a major player in the subject of grass growing. Take a minute and look around here to find some of the top grass seeds around. You will surely find additional tips that will benefit you grass growing.
I have found some of the best information on all aspects of lawncare just by looking online. Everything from the best lawn mowers to how to grow organic can be found at www.livinghorticulturally.com, it is hands down the best website on this kind of stuff.
Soil- If you think your going to throw some of the best grass seed down and water it regularly onto a soil that is hard as rock than you are wasting your time. That is the first thing your have to do in order to grow a beautiful lawn. Prep, Prep, Prep. If you don't prepare your seed bed than the roots will not be able to penetrate the surface. Without healthy roots there will not be healthy grass. You should either rototill your entire work space or turn it over with a shovel. It is always a good idea bring in several inches of topsoil or a compost mix to give the seed the nutrients it needs.
Timing- Timing is everything. You don't want to be trying to grow grass in the hotest months. You will be fighting an uphill battle. Lawns are like people, they don't like to be stressed out. Not only does grass grow better in cooler months but you will be competing with weeds as much as you would in the hot dry seasons. It will also be much easier to keep your seed bed (soil) moist for a better part of the day.
With these couple of tips you should be on your way to growing grass fast. Using quality seed also plays a big role. Using the best grass seed will only raise your chances of growing fast grass and a beautiful healthy lawn. Scotts is one of the biggest names and a major player in the subject of grass growing. Take a minute and look around here to find some of the top grass seeds around. You will surely find additional tips that will benefit you grass growing.
I have found some of the best information on all aspects of lawncare just by looking online. Everything from the best lawn mowers to how to grow organic can be found at www.livinghorticulturally.com, it is hands down the best website on this kind of stuff.