Grass Seeding
When to seed your grass in Pennsylvania
To establish new grass in PA, it is best to plant seed in late summer to early fall. This gives the new seedling the fall and spring to establish and promotes good germination and root groth because of the warm and cool weather combination.
If you miss the fall planting window to seed your lawn, don't worry. You can also plant your new seed in the spring. Early April to around mid-May is a good time for spring seeding. However, fall seems to be the best choice by professional landscapers.
What grass to plant in Pennsylvania
Most of Pennsylvania is in the cool-season grass zone but the southern part of the state is in the transition zone where warm-season grasses can grow.
Some of the best grass to plant in PA are listed below
- Perennial ryegrass
- Fine and tall fescue
- Kentucky bluegrass
- Rough Bluegrass
- Bentgrasses
- Zoysiagrass (southern part of state)
Sowing your grass seed
Now that you have decided what grass seed you are going to plant, there are a few steps you need to take before you start throwing seed around.
- Prepair the soil by loosening the area to be seeded with a hard rake to help the seed penetrate. You can also rototill the area.
- Spread a thin layer of compost and topsoil mix to help the seeds germinate and give them the nutrients they need.
- Spread the grass seed over the prepared soil as evenly as possible.
- Use the back of a leaf rake and lightly mix the seed in the soil to ensure good contact. Use a lawn roller if preferred.
- Lightly cover the seeded area with a layer of compost topsoil mix to protect the seed.
- An extra optional covering can be a thin layer of straw mulch, or burlap.
- Water the grass consistently keeping the area moist untill the new grass starts to sprout and become established. (minimum twice a day).
- Now that the new grass is established you can begin to mow your new lawn. Wait till grass is at least 3" to 4" before your first cut.
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