Sowing lawn grass in the spring with your own hands. When to plant lawn grass, and how to achieve its best germination

The lawn is one of the most important parts of any green spaces, because in its absence, the design of the site with decorative plants can be quite problematic.

In addition, the lawn grass makes the general view of the landscape more aesthetic.

The role of lawns in the country

Before starting the design of the site with a lawn, it is necessary to clearly determine what functions it will perform. For example, the lawn is often used not only for decorative purposes, but also for a kind of recreational area.

The lawn is divided into several different types, each of which has its own special characteristics, which must be taken into account when making your decision.

Cottage, summer, barbecue ...

The main types

Types of lawns:

Ground floor. Due to its soft greens, a saturated shade is ideal for decorating the site. It requires careful care, which can take a lot of time.
Sports. Great for decorating those places where people often go (for example, a recreation area). Grasses that are part of such a lawn are characterized by resistance to trampling and the ability to quickly recover from damage. They have a fairly high cost.
The most common types include garden a lawn characterized by a dense grass cover resistant to damage. These types of lawns are used, in most cases, for large areas where picnics or walks are arranged.
Universal the lawn can be used to solve almost any problem. It is easily repaired, does not require special care, and has good durability. Special attention deserves the shadow lawn, the grass of which can grow in the shade of trees and shrubs.

What is lawn grass

It is an artificially created grass cover, during the cultivation of which specially selected herbs were used.

It is an excellent backdrop for park structures and landings, looks great as a separate element of landscape design.

When planting a lawn, it is worth remembering that it can evaporate moisture quite strongly, which will significantly affect the increase in air humidity in general.

Just for this reason, the air temperature at the lawn site can be significantly lower than in other parts of the garden.

In addition, it is worth recalling that a layer of good dense grass is excellent. According to scientists, the lawn is able to relieve stress and soothe.

Stage One - Layout

Before planting lawn grass, it is important to plan the placement of the future lawn correctly.

Illumination

The lawn can be placed almost anywhere: in a brightly lit place or in the shade, on a horizontal surface and on slopes (retaining walls will be required), on clay or sandy soils.

Ideally, the lawn is recommended to be placed in partial shade or in the sun, as in a too dark place the grass is unlikely to take root. Unless, if you purchase special shade-loving ground cover varieties that practically do not require special care.

It is important to choose the right place for the lawn

Terrain

Naturally, in this case, more effort and time will have to be spent on arranging the place, because a sufficiently large layer of fertile soil will have to be laid along the entire slope or slope, which will not collapse and crawl.

For these purposes, you can use special durable mesh. They are carefully mounted on the slopes, so that they can support the ground.

If the height of the soil is 25-30 centimeters, then it is recommended to lay the grid at least two times. Also, when buying, you should purchase special types of herbs that can be planted on large slopes.

Choosing a place and preparing it

The place for planting the lawn should be selected in advance, taking into account the herbs included in its composition. It is undesirable to choose too shady areas, unless it is a special, shadowy lawn.

A beautiful flower that will decorate any summer cottage, reproduction and other useful information can be found in our article.

Modern summer residents choose meadow meadow grass for the lawn - especially the selection of high-quality grass and bluegrass seeds in the ground.

Weed control

To begin with, you should carefully clean the selected area from debris, weeds, stumps and snags. Manually completely getting rid of all weeds is quite difficult, so many gardeners use herbicides (chemicals).

Digging and leveling

The next step in creating a lawn involves digging the earth with a depth of about 20 centimeters. In the process of digging out of the ground, all trash must be removed.

At the end, they try to level the surface, otherwise lawn care will be very problematic.

Soil fertilizer

After the soil is carefully dug up, it must be fertilized. For this, you can use any universal fertilizer. If the soil is clay or sandy, peat and chernozem are excellent for enriching its composition.

If the surface layer is not compacted, then hollows and tubercles may form on it in the future, which will interfere with walking.

Sowing time

The lawn can be sown practically at any time of the year, with the exception of winter; planting of lawn grass in spring and autumn is most preferable.

You can sow on May holidays, you can in the summer, and you can in the autumn months, which will allow you to get a dense green cover by the next season.

We should also talk about the autumn sowing. It is recommended to sow grass mixtures either at the beginning of September, or to plant grass in frozen ground until snow appears.

In the first case, the plants will have time to ascend to frost, which will allow them to be processed on time before wintering. In the second case, the seeds in winter will have time to become resistant to diseases.

In addition, in favor of autumn sowing, there are several more reasons. The earth at this moment is well moistened and warmed up, and weeds are much less than in spring. Thanks to this, the lawn has time to sprout and acquire a strong root system before the start of frosts.

Grass Technology

Grass seeds

According to many experienced gardeners, mixing seeds with sand is the best way to plant lawn grass. Also, for uniform sowing, you can use a special seeder.

If there is no seeder, then the seeds can be sown with hands first along the site, then across. About 30-40 grams of seeds will be needed per square meter.

Then the seeds should be slightly buried in the ground with a rake, after which they can be sprinkled with a layer of peat mixture with a height of 1.5 centimeters.

Further on the lawn you need to walk with a roller to gently push the seeds into the ground. Crops are thoroughly watered daily for a week with drip irrigation. Due to this, the sprouts will receive the necessary moisture, and the water will not erode the ground.

Special gun for sowing the lawn

Video clip about lawns - when to plant lawn grass in the country and how to do it yourself do it yourself:

Grass care

Lawn care includes the following steps:

. Due to timely mowing, the attractive appearance of the lawn is maintained.
. It is mandatory during the period of the most intensive growth of grass, after weeding and mowing.
Weed weeding. No matter how thoroughly the soil has been prepared for planting grass, weeds will sprout sooner or later. Hand weeding is the most difficult, but the most reliable method of killing weeds.
. In order for lawn grasses to grow and develop normally, they need regular fertilizing with mineral fertilizers.
Cleaning. This event includes harvesting dry grass and foliage in the autumn season. In the spring, cleaning is combined with combing the turf.

Haircut is an important factor for a beautiful flat field

Feeding the lawn

Watering - at least once a week

What to remember

In the first year there is no need to apply too large doses of fertilizer. Young plants will have enough of those nutrients that are already in the soil.

Sown seeds need to be watered very carefully, making sure that the soil is moistened, but the soil does not erode, and the seeds do not float. It is better to engage in sowing lawn grass at a time when the earth is still quite wet.

Lawn care and the choice of its location depends on the type of grass selected. Sowing is best done in the autumn, which will allow you to get stronger plants without an abundance of weeds.

Nowadays, the lawn has become popular not only in city parks and squares. More and more summer residents give him preference, taking away a place from traditional beds and realizing comfortable recreation areas. The lawn is an integral element of landscape design, linking together flower beds, compositions of shrubs and large trees. Due to the property of lawn grasses to evaporate a large amount of moisture, even on hot days a comfortable microclimate is preserved on the green lawn. In the article, we will consider not only how to plant a lawn with your own hands in the country, but also how to properly care for it throughout the year.

Choosing grass for the lawn

There is a wide variety of lawn grasses, each of which is designed for specific operating conditions. To achieve the desired result, it is not enough just to read the name of the mixture on the package, you need to carefully study its composition, having a clear idea of \u200b\u200bthe properties of each grass in its composition.

By functionality, it is customary to divide lawns into three types:

decorative;
sports;
specialized.

Grass for sports lawn

As the name implies, such lawns are planted on sports and playgrounds.

They differ:

resistance to mechanical damage;
trampling resistance;
fast recovery.

It is for this reason that most summer residents choose these mixtures for their sites. But it is worth considering that in their composition there is always a ryegrass, which dies during cold winters. Therefore, in the northern regions it is advisable to abandon it or be ready to re-sow every spring.

As a rule, in sports mixtures there is the following set:

pasture ryegrass. It sprouts most quickly, has a bright green color that persists throughout the season;
bluegrass meadow. It perfectly withstands both heat and cold. It forms a dense cover that perfectly resists trampling;
red fescue. This is the least demanding cereal with good frost resistance;
meadow fescue. In most cases, the composition of the mixture is least of all, since it does not resist trampling well, but at the same time responds well to mowing.

The sports lawn should be planted as thick as possible, at least 50 grams per 1 m2 is recommended. In areas with increased load, this norm doubles and is already at least 100 grams per m2.

The best time to plant it is the beginning of autumn.

Grass for a specialized lawn

These grass mixtures are used for landscaping roadsides, industrial facilities, etc. Their main purpose is to absorb dust and purify the air. Therefore, you should choose the least demanding herbs that are able to filter gas polluted air and be resistant to burning.

They include:

boneless rump. This is an undemanding cereal that easily tolerates drought and frost;
shoot-forming field. Optimum for those areas that are not possible to mow frequently, as it is slowly restored after mowing. It does not tolerate drought, but is extremely hardy.

Grass for a decorative lawn

Decorative lawn, in turn, is divided into three types:

meadow. As the name implies, it imitates a natural meadow landscape, in which there is a large combination of grasses, wildflowers and a certain amount of weeds;
ordinary. Consists of several grass mixtures. In softness of turf, it is inferior to the ground grass, but superior to sports. The lawn from ordinary grass mixtures is able to withstand small loads, but will require regular self-care;

ground floor. These are elite lawns which are extremely exacting to leaving. They are intended only to be admired. Ground grass is unstable even to minimal loads, as it consists of one type of grass, which has exclusively decorative functions. Therefore, it is often placed in front of the main facade of the house as a rich green background for floral, wood or shrubby compositions.

separately from all stands moorish lawn. It is distinguished by the widest composition of herbs: clover, cereal, wild flowers and many other herbs. It is sown only once in the middle of spring (depending on the weather conditions of the region), and then propagates independently - self-sowing. Such a do-it-yourself lawn does not require regular mowing.

In addition to the classic mixtures of cereal grasses, there are lawns made of chamomile, clover, thyme or yarrow.

Recommended grass composition for specific areas:

for the shaded area, the composition of the grasses is suitable: meadow fescue 60%, white field mushroom 20%, meadow bluegrass 20%. Or red fescue 50%, pasture ryegrass 25%, meadow bluegrass 25%;
for the plot in the open sun, you should choose an herbal mixture of 60% of the mulberry and 30% of the comb;
for a full shadow, a shoot-forming field mullet is intended;
a mixture of: 60% meadow bluegrass and 40% red fescue is planted along the fence.

It is also worth mentioning about rolled lawns. There is a misconception that this is an option for the lazy. In fact, it requires exactly the same serious soil preparation as a regular sowing lawn. The only difference is that with the help of a rolled lawn, a ready-made dense turf is immediately obtained.

When buying domestic herbal mixtures, one must be prepared for the fact that fodder cereals will certainly be added to their composition. The presence of a certain number of weeds is also possible.

Layout of the lawn on the site and soil preparation for it

Before you plant a lawn, you need to conduct a series of preparatory work.

The first step, even before preparing the land, is a plan for the location of the lawn on the plot. It is important to consider the location on it of flower beds, trees, small architectural forms, etc. This is necessary so that in the future there are no problems with mowing the lawn.

Stages of soil preparation for the lawn:

cleaning the area under the lawn of garbage, which includes branches, stones and various household garbage. This must be done qualitatively without burying anything in the ground;
remove all unnecessary trees and shrubs;
clear of weeds. There are several ways to do this:

the first is regular manual weeding. To do this, in the spring, the earth is abundantly watered in order to accelerate the growth of weeds, after which they are weeded and again carefully spilled. This will need to be done several times;
in the second case, any aggressive siderat, such as rye, is planted in the fall. In spring, she will be the first to “strangle” most of the weeds. It is necessary at the stage of young shoots to dig and close it into the ground. It will not only help to cope with most of the weeds, but also additionally loosen and enrich the earth;
the third way is to remove weeds with herbicides. The most popular of these is roundup. But it negatively affects any vegetation, so today there are chemicals that remove only weeds without harming the lawn grass;

the prepared land is being dug up. If necessary, a new fertile soil is delivered, for the development of good turf, a layer of 10 cm thick is enough. At the same stage, mineral complex fertilizers are introduced;

now it’s the turn of alignment. With the help of a rake, all lumps and troughs are broken and leveled;
the ground leveled under a lawn is densely compacted by a skating rink. If a large area is cultivated, then it is most rational to rent a special skating rink from any landscaping company. When arranging a small area, you can do it yourself, for example, using a water barrel or making an ice rink from a log;

before sowing seeds, the earth's surface must again be slightly loosened with a rake and covered with a film for a couple of months. Due to this, part of the remaining weeds will cross and die.

How to sow a lawn with your own hands

It is best to sow grass mixtures at the end of spring in calm and dry weather, which will ensure uniform distribution of seeds on the soil surface.

Today, special devices - seeders - are sold for uniform sowing of lawn grasses.

Their absence does not matter, all the work can be done manually.

Stages of work:

for convenience, the lawn is visually divided into longitudinal strips. Initially, the grass is sown moving along them, not missing even a small area. And then they go across. In this way, a uniform and dense distribution of seeds is obtained;

now the seeds must be protected from birds and possible erosion by rain. To do this, they are slightly buried in the ground with a rake. It is very important to do all the work carefully so as not to disturb the density of the crop;

to accelerate the germination of the lawn, few, just rely on weather conditions. Be sure to immediately pour it. First, you need to shed it at least 5 cm, but at the same time make sure that no puddles form. In the future, you will also need to provide regular watering, the frequency of which depends on the time of year.

Mistakes in creating and maintaining a lawn

Wrong choice of grass mix

Before buying, you need to have a clear idea of \u200b\u200bthe conditions under which the lawn will be used. As well as the features of herbs in its composition.
You should not choose a lawn designed for the open sun and plant it in the shade.
Not all grasses that go in finished lawns can winter even in central Russia. It is important to consider that in the spring they will not rise.

Wrong sowing time

Sowing in the fall before winter is possible only in the southern regions of Russia. Otherwise, the seeds of the lawn will freeze, not having time to gain strength before winter. Or early spring frosts will destroy young shoots.
Spring is also not a good time. Since, together with a young lawn, weeds will begin to sprout in large numbers.

Tip: The best time to plant lawn grass seeds is the end of summer.

Mistakes in care that lead to moss formation

Due to the fact that it disrupts the circulation of air, the lawn begins to turn yellow and die in this place.

Reasons for the appearance of moss:

very short regular mowing;
wetland plot;
acidic soil;
high soil density;
round-the-clock shading;
insufficient amount of nutrients.

But all these troubles can be corrected by determining by the type of moss what the lawn lacks:

stunted or creeping moss - lack of sunlight and high soil moisture;
high moss indicates too acidic soil;
dense, small in size and low islets of moss are a sign of a too short haircut.

To prevent this, the lawn needs constant care, consisting of combing, fertilizing and puncturing to improve aeration.

Untimely application of nitrogen fertilizers

Nitrogen helps to stimulate the growth of the aerial, green part of the lawn; it is useful as a spring top dressing. But it will be a mistake to introduce it in the fall, thereby reducing the winter hardiness of the turf.

Tip: at the end of autumn, you need to make a complex of fertilizers from phosphorus and potassium, which helps strengthen the roots.

Wrong lawn mowing

Too short - weaken the lawn, making it more vulnerable to diseases and weeds;
not recommended for simultaneous mowing to cut more than one third of the height of the plant. With a severely neglected case, a haircut is performed in several stages at intervals of a couple of days. Otherwise, the lawn will be difficult to recover;
you should not cut the lawn after rain, as wet it is more susceptible to damage.

Mistakes in preparing the lawn for winter

It is believed that grass and leaves left on the lawn for the winter will protect its roots from frost. But this will do him more harm than help. Dense turf does not need this kind of protection, but fungi can develop on the abandoned greenery, which will cause plant disease. In addition, such a covering layer prevents the penetration of air into the soil.

Tip: before winter, the lawn should not only be fertilized, but also trimmed and combed.

Winter lawn care

Until enough snow falls (and this is at least 15 cm), you can’t walk on the lawn.
With the formation of infusion or ice, they need to be loosened, as they block the access of air.
You can’t equip the ice rink on the lawn, since in the spring, due to the slower melting of ice, it will lead to a number of problems.

Creating a real lawn with your own hands is a painstaking and time-consuming task. He will require constant attention to himself, especially on difficult soils. Of course, you can make the task a little easier by buying special equipment for caring for it and installing a watering system, but all this will require serious financial investments. Therefore, often summer residents are limited to regular mowing the lawn consisting of weeds.

Each of us is pleased not only to watch, but also to sit on a soft green lawn. Yes, and children love to run on soft green.

But often a situation arises when the lawn care is correct and you sow grass, observing all the rules and instructions, but you cannot achieve the desired beauty and attractiveness of the lawn.

How to plant lawn grass video is what can help you.

If you want to have beautiful, you can not do without the use of lawn grass.

In addition to the fact that the lawn gives an attractive appearance to the local area or site, it is an excellent barrier to the spread of weeds, and also protects the soil from excessive drying.

In order for the process of growing the lawn to give positive results, it is necessary to take full responsibility not only for yourself, but also for the choice of a certain type of grass.

All types of grass for lawns are cereal species and are divided into perennials, annuals and transitional subspecies. Experts recommend trashing all existing subspecies.

For beautiful lawns, several types of grass are used:

Bluegrass meadow. The height of this perennial grass reaches 20 - 80 cm. It gives good seedlings on soils rich in humus and minerals. A distinctive feature of meadow bluegrass is that it has a highly developed root system. Active growth of seedlings begins in early spring. Grass has a high resistance to trampling and drying out of the soil, low temperatures and waterlogging.
Bluegrass ordinary. This type of lawn grass grows well in shaded places and waterlogged soils. Quite often, this type of grass is used for sowing on golf courses.
Common ryegrass. Able to form a thick layer of grass. It responds well to watering, but does not tolerate wet soil. Heavy soils inhibit the active growth of grass. This type of grass reaches a height of 16-60 cm. Rye gras well tolerates low (up to 20 degrees) temperatures. Mowed grass pagons have a unique ability to grow quickly. It responds well to the application of mineral fertilizers and top dressing. Thanks to this, grass is actively used in fields for playing soccer or golf.
Fescue. The height of this perennial lawn grass does not exceed 50 cm. A distinctive feature of the grass is its rather slow growth, but tolerates crushing well. It is distributed both by rhizomes and seeds.
Polevole. It forms a dense and dense grass cover. It grows quickly after mowing or trampling. It is resistant to low (up to 15 degrees) temperatures, drying out the soil and heavy soils.
Clover is creeping. This is a perennial lawn grass that does not tolerate shaded areas. It is resistant to drying and poor in the presence of mineral substances soils.
Festullolium. This type of grass is a hybrid of ryegrass and fescue. The bush of grass has well-branched shoots and a developed root system. After mowing, it grows quickly. It has the ability to grow well and quickly on different types of soils with different indicators of moisture, acidity and density.
Hedgehog. It grows well on over-dried soils. It has the ability to grow quickly on fertilized, clay or loamy soils. It does not tolerate wetlands or very moist soils. The height of the bush reaches 20 - 80 cm. In one place, Hedgehog grows over 5 - 9 years. Often used as an e-barrier when weathering in the steppe or forest-steppe.

In addition to the fact that it is necessary to choose the right kind of grass, you need to consider the time of sowing. There is no strictly limited sowing framework. The choice of a specific time for sowing is directly dependent on the climatic conditions of its growth.

The most optimal time for sowing is the period at the end of summer. This is due to such factors:

Warm soil
The most optimal indicator of soil moisture
Weed activity reaches a minimum
Sown seeds have time to not only germinate, but also to strengthen well
Such plants hibernate well

If you select the beginning of autumn for sowing, the plants have enough time for germination and strengthening, which contributes to their excellent wintering. This herb has the ability to tolerate diseases.

If the period of the first frosts is selected for sowing, the seeds are stratified (dormancy period). Due to this, young seedlings actively begin to grow with the onset of early spring. They are strong, strong and active.

The choice of the period when it is better to sow lawn grass depends not only on climatic conditions, but also on the type of plant, the purpose of the future lawn, and the possibility of irrigation.

Spring grass sowing

If the grass is sown in early spring (late April - early May). Lawn grass sown in spring has excellent germination rates and active growth. There are certain features of sowing grass in spring:

Seeding rate. This is one of the important points. Experts recommend the use of 50-60 grams of seeds per 1 m2 of soil. To ensure uniform sowing, it is necessary to mix the seeds with sand (in equal quantities).

Seeds are sown to a depth of not more than 2 cm. In order to prevent the weathering of seeds from the soil surface, experts recommend sprinkling the crops with a layer of peat (1 cm), which is best rolled a little.

Watering. In order for the seeds to sprout well and together, the soil must be well moistened. It is better to do this by the drip method or sprinkling method. This requires caution (the jet should not be strong in order to prevent the leaching of seeds from the soil). During the appearance of the first seedlings, crops should not be allowed to dry out. Otherwise, the grass cover will not be thick enough.

We must not forget that when young shoots of lawn grass sown in the spring will sprout, weeds will also grow with them (quinoa, shepherd’s bag, etc.). But this in no way affects the growth activity of lawn grass.

This is due to the fact that weeds are mainly annual plants that do not tolerate periodic mowing. This is one of the reasons that lawn grass must be mowed from time to time.

Besides the fact that mowing will prevent the propagation of weeds, this process is able to give your lawn an attractive appearance.

When mowing grass, pay attention to the sharpness of the blade of the mower knives. If the grass will be mowed with blunt knives, the top of the grass will have a disassembled surface, which will significantly prevent their active growth in the future. In addition, it is not recommended to mow grass immediately after rain or through dew.

Equally important is the fact of the height to which the seedlings of grass are mowed. The first seedlings are mowed to a height of at least 6 - 7 cm. The second and third shoots are performed at a height of 3 and 5 cm, respectively.

If you reduce the height of mowing, it can damage the root system of plants and, therefore, slow down their growth. In addition, as a result of low-mowed grass, a rather small area of \u200b\u200bthe leaf blade will remain, which will not contribute to the process of photosynthesis. And this will negatively affect the growth of plants.

As for the mowing frequency, it is best done at intervals of 1 time for 7 days.

If the grass is sown in the spring, it is better to harvest the cut grass. This requires the use of special models of lawn mowers, the designs of which are equipped with a grass catcher.

Care. To ensure good germination and growth of lawn grass sown in the spring, it must be fed with special mixtures of fertilizers (for example, Kemir) and mulched. In addition, the spraying process gives good positive results.

To do this, you can use WMD or Humate. Starting in mid-August, experts recommend not to feed more plants.

How to plant lawn grass in spring - the video will help you familiarize yourself with the process in detail:

Features of sowing lawn grass in the spring with your own hands

If you have decided to plant a lawn, how to plant lawn grass with your own hands, the video will tell you in detail about this. In words, I would like to draw attention to some important aspects.

First of all, it is worth taking the time to prepare the soil for the future lawn. Care must be taken to ensure that there are no large blocks of land on the site. Then you can proceed to the direct preparation of the soil.

If the soil is too heavy, it should be diluted with a small amount of sand. This will provide good soil drainage. If the soil is sandy, you can add peat to it. Thanks to this, it will be possible to significantly improve the structure of the soil.

After that, it is necessary to smooth the surface of the plot well. To do this, you can use a garden rake. This will prevent the removal from the soil surface of a large excessive amount of the upper layer, which has the highest positive properties.

After carrying out these types of preparatory work, you need to leave the site alone and let it lie down for about 5 to 7 days.

In order to get good even shoots, soil should be well fertilized. At the same time, experts advise using mineral fertilizers or special fertilizer mixtures designed specifically for growing lawn grasses. The fertilizer application process provides good nutrition for young shoots of grass.

Before starting sowing seeds, the soil must be well moistened. This is best done by sprinkling or mulching. Water should well moisten the soil and soak into it.

Now you can start sowing seeds. You can use several sowing technologies. Ideally, special seeders are used. This ensures uniform sowing of seeds per unit area of \u200b\u200bsoil.

If you do not have such special equipment, you can make a specific seeder with your own hands.

For this, an ordinary tin or plastic container (can) is used, with a volume of not more than 1, - 2 ml.

Holes with a diameter of approximately 2 to 3 mm are made in the bottom of the container.

The distance between the holes does not exceed 0.5 - 1 cm.

The container is filled with seeds of one of the types of lawn grass and sown, by light hand movements. Premixed with dry sand, in uniform amounts. Thanks to the use of such a homemade seeder, you will be able to distribute the seeds as evenly as possible on the soil surface.

It is almost impossible to achieve such a result without using such a device. The uniformity of seedlings and, as a result, the attractiveness of the lawn directly depends on how evenly the seeds are distributed.

Some gardeners use the technique of dividing the entire plot into small squares when sowing. Each of these squares is seeded separately using an equal number of seeds.

Seeds on the soil surface can be sprinkled with a uniform layer of peat, with a thickness of not more than 2 - 3 mm. In addition, you can gently close the seeds with the back of a regular garden rake.

Now it remains to wait for the first shoots. If dry sunny weather is during this period, experts advise artificially moistening the surface of the soil. To do this, use the method of mulching or sprinkling. Using one of these methods of soil moistening will prevent the leaching of seeds.

Young shoots will appear in about 6 to 8 days. It is during this period that uniformity of sowing of lawn grass will manifest itself. If young seedlings appear unevenly, it is necessary to sow the seeds.

To do this, when buying seeds, it is better to do this with a margin. If you don’t do underseeding, the lawn will turn out to be uneven with the bald patches of empty soil.

In the process of growth of seedlings, they are also periodically fed. But at the same time, remember, if the air temperature is 30 or more degrees, it is better not to carry out the fertilizer application. This can lead to the fact that the roots of the grass burn up and all your efforts disappear without a trace.

The lawn requires a particularly reverent attitude towards itself in the first year.

During this period of time, it is better to try to walk on it, as rarely and accurately as possible.

This is necessary so that the roots of the grass are well established in the ground.

In addition to the fact that a young lawn needs periodic, it is necessary to carefully monitor its mowing.

With a properly organized process of cutting, this process will contribute to a more active growth of grass.

There are several difficulties that everyone who decides to grow a lawn on their own faces. Among the most common are the following:

Earthworms. As a result of life, they throw small heaps of soil onto the surface of the soil. This soil not only spoils the attractiveness of the lawn, but also hinders the mowing process. In order to prevent unpleasant situations, before using the lawnmower, it is better to spend a little time and remove land heaps from the lawn.
Moles can bring a lot of trouble. Breaking the channels underground, it can lead to a violation of the integrity of the root system of the grass. In order to avoid such situations, moles must be fought. In addition to using chemical and mechanical methods to combat them, they often also resort to their natural destruction. This can be achieved as a result of the fact that the number of earthworms, which act as the main type of food for moles, will be reduced.
In addition, pests of the lawn are also a variety of insects, their larvae, weed plants, weeds, birds, etc.

Using the above experienced specialists, you can grow a beautiful and well-groomed lawn with your own hands. Your labors and efforts will certainly be rewarded soon.

A well-groomed green lawn around the house can significantly improve the landscape design. In addition, it emphasizes the exterior of the building, helps to create a special aesthetic appeal of the site. But for sowing any lawn grass, careful preparation of the site is needed. Subsequent care of the cover will also require a lot of time and effort from the owners. You can find out more about how to plant a lawn with your own hands and what kind of grass is better in our detailed article. We also told all about the rules for preparing the site for sowing grass, the requirements for subsequent watering, cleaning and fertilizing the land. Following simple recommendations, you can grow a beautiful and healthy lawn on the backyard land. Do not forget about useful tips for caring for him at different times of the year and you can achieve the perfect look of your garden and yard.

Advantages and disadvantages of the lawn

A beautiful lawn near the house will not only help improve the landscape, but it will also be really useful. The presence of a lawn will prevent the erosion of the earth (both wind and water). Therefore, the planted area will retain its shape throughout the entire period of growing lawn grass. Green spaces will also help cleanse the air. It is important that a constant mowing prevents the appearance of flowers on the lawn and, accordingly, eliminates the formation of pollen. Therefore, rest on the lawn lawn will be completely safe for allergy sufferers. As for the minuses of the lawn, the need for frequent cutting and watering can be attributed to them. Lack of timely watering will lead to drying of the cover and the need for its replacement. Therefore, before planting a lawn, you should evaluate your ability to care for the grown cover.

Types of Lawn

Choosing the right type of lawn, you need to consider many factors: whether people will walk on it, will it be located in the shade or in the sun. The following types of lawn coverings are available:

landscape gardening (standard, ordinary): it has a good resistance to trampling, shade tolerance and frost resistance; however, in spring it will require the most frequent haircuts; forms a dense dark green cover;
parquet: costs more than usual and does not tolerate trampling; germinates slowly, but after completion of growth forms a dense low bright green cover;
meadow: includes both grasses and undersized plants (for example, clover); suitable for landing in a sunny area, tolerates infrequent trampling;
mauritanian: it is a cover of a variety of undersized flowers and herbs, it creates a beautiful colorful cover, but needs frequent watering and does not tolerate shade, unsuitable for trampling;
sports: forms a low dense cover, which is resistant to trampling; Needs constant (usually weekly) haircuts to maintain their characteristics.

A separate type can be classified as a rolled lawn. It can include a variety of herbs (not stunted flowers!). Stands out for easy styling.

The composition of the lawn mixture

Resistance to trampling and the possibility of growth of the cover in the shade or in the sun directly depend on the characteristics of the plants included in the lawn mixture. Choosing the right mixture composition, we recommend using the following tooltip:

For landing on sports fields or as tracks: meadow bluegrass, red fescue, perennial ryegrass.
For children's playgrounds and play areas: perennial ryegrass, meadow bluegrass, red fescue and thin polevole.
For the shaded area: perennial ryegrass, forest bluegrass.
For a site with infrequent watering: sheep fescue and red fescue, meadow bluegrass.
For areas with high soil moisture: giant field pole, sandgrass.

It is also worth considering the simplified classification of mixtures. Road (airfield) includes plants with a powerful root system that are well resistant to trampling. The universal mixture is suitable for sowing in open areas where people will not walk. The Moorish mixture additionally includes forbs, allowing you to get a variegated cover of grass and flowers.

Seed selection and calculation

After studying the information about different grass mixtures and types of lawn, you can start buying seeds. You can determine the right amount of grass mixture according to the following scheme:

Measure the sown area.
Calculate its area.
For light soil (with a large percentage of sand), about 30-40 g of seeds per square meter will be required. For heavy soil (with predominant clay) 40-50 g of seeds per square meter will be required. meter. Accordingly, for each one hundredths, 3-4 or 4-5 kg \u200b\u200bof grass mixture may be required.

Additionally, it should be borne in mind that the Moorish mixture also includes small (respectively light) seeds of stunted flowers. Therefore, it is recommended to take the mixture for such a lawn at a critically low point (for light soil - 30 g per square meter, for heavy soil - 40 g). For universal and road mixtures, you can take seeds at the upper mark (40 or 50 g per 1 sq. M).

Increasing the number of seeds will not allow you to get a more beautiful or dense cover. On the contrary, such an approach will lead to uneven growth of plants and problems with germination.

Lawn planting methods

There are several ways to plant lawn grass, allowing you to choose the best planting option for your site. It is possible to carry out work on the following technologies:

Using a seeder.

To get started, you will need to pour the right amount of grass mixture into the seeder itself and walk with it through the prepared area. Keep in mind that for simplicity and uniformity of sowing, it is necessary to divide the planted area into separate squares and to sow them, using the previously defined rate of grass mixtures.

Manually.

It does not guarantee uniform seeding, but is the easiest option. Before work, the site is divided into squares, the rate of the mixture is mixed with sand 1 to 1 (40 g of seeds for 40 g of seeds). Sowing is carried out along the selected area, then across. Therefore, the prepared combination of sand and grass mixtures will rationally be immediately divided into 2 parts.

Using a can.

Outperforms manual seeding. To work, you will need to make small holes in the tin can (slightly larger than the size of the seeds used). The work is carried out similarly to manual sowing (including the addition of sand and the passage along the site along and across).

Features of seasonal planting

When planting, it is also important to take into account the season when seeds are planted. Depending on weather conditions, sowing requirements can vary significantly. So, if the work is carried out:

in the spring;

Sowing the lawn should be carried out after normalizing the temperature and the absence of frost. The gentle spring sun will provide good germination and eliminate the death of plants due to the heat. But you need to be very careful: it is mandatory to clean the site of sprouting weeds, which also germinate well in the spring.

in summer;

Summer planting is attractive due to the possibility of preliminary complete cleaning of the soil from weeds. True, planting should be in a well-watered ground even after 6-7 hours in the evening (when the sun will not shoot shoots).

in the fall.

Autumn planting is carried out 1.5-2 months before the frost, when the temperature still remains quite high. Before planting the lawn, the site is cleaned of old grass, weeds, a mandatory requirement is the application of fertilizers that will help strengthen the seedlings. The advantage of autumn lawn planting is the possibility of rooting grass in the winter and maximizing germination.

Preparing the site and soil for planting

It is not easy to grow a lawn, but if you carefully follow the recommendations of specialists, it is quite possible to achieve good germination of seeds and create a beautiful cover. First of all, it is necessary to conduct a full cleaning of the site from any stones, obstacles, draw up a diagram of the lawn landing. For example, if the lawn grass frames a flower bed or trees in the garden, then pegs should be placed that mark the edge of the cover. You also need to consider whether the lawn will be adjacent to the paths and borders or flowers and shrubs will be located between it and the fences. In addition, to prepare the site, you will need to purchase all the necessary materials: a cover sheet or pipes for drainage, a pitchfork, a rake, a hand roller and a seeder. Such preparation will help to immediately resolve all issues and not be distracted from the process of planting a lawn cover.

Tillage: Shredding and Weed Cleaning

In order for the sown lawn grass to sprout well and grow rapidly, it is necessary to create optimal conditions for it and achieve the correct soil composition. So, the first step in preparing the site for planting a lawn will be the removal of weeds. They need to be uprooted, excluding the subsequent possibility of growth. Particular attention at this stage should be given to weeds with a large root system or scattering shoots on the surface of the earth: all of them must be removed. Next, digging the site. It is recommended to dig the soil to a depth of no more than 25 cm. In the process of digging, it is also important to remove previously hidden pieces of rhizomes, both from cultivated plants and from weeds. During the process of digging, it is important to fluff up the ground to create the correct access of air to the upper layer.

The presence of a drainage system under the lawn is a guarantee of a quick drain of melt and rain water. There are several ways to organize proper moisture removal:

Multilayer soil (natural drainage).

The top layer of soil (about 20 cm) is removed, a layer of gravel is laid and a layer of sand (5 cm each). The soil is again filled from above. Such arrangement of the site will ensure timely removal of water.

Laying drainage pipes (the best option for wetlands).

Asbestos drains are dug around the perimeter of the summer cottage where the lawn will grow, and also inside this perimeter at a distance of 40-60 cm from each other. Under them, you should make a pillow of sand and gravel with a thickness of about 30 cm. Another 10 cm of gravel is poured over the drains. Then a sand layer of 10 cm is poured, the geotextile is laid. Then the soil itself is poured (thickness about 20-25 cm).

When laying drain, you need to take into account the slope of the site and equip the correct water drainage.

After completion of the preparatory work, you should begin to level the soil, where the lawn will be planted. Work can be done with your own hands, but land owners must follow our step by step instructions:

Carry out a breakdown of the site into separate sites: this will ensure ease of achieving evenness of the entire soil without sudden changes.
Large clumps of earth (which could have formed after installing the drainage or during the process of digging) must be broken with a shovel.
Between the selected parts of the site you need to install pegs and pull the rope, which will serve as a guideline for the evenness of the land cover.
Using a rake to carry out the primary leveling of the earth. For large areas, a manual cultivator is recommended. A very popular way to "smooth" the surface of the board. In this case, a rope is tied to the board and the board itself is stretched over the surface, thereby allowing you to quickly and simply align the top layer of the earth.

Fertilizer and ramming

Ensuring good growth of the lawn near the dacha or apartment building will help the correct "nourishment" of plants. To do this, compost or manure can be added to the topsoil. They enrich the soil and allow lawn grass to grow rapidly. For clay (heavy) soils, a small amount of sand will be a good solution. But in the sand (light) soil, on the contrary, you should add a little clay or black soil. After saturation of the soil, the earth is compacted under the lawn. You can carry out the work in the following ways:

Hand roller (its weight should not exceed 150 kg).

Rolling should be carried out without effort: the soil will settle slightly under the weight of the roller itself.

Board.

The board is laid on the edge of the site, which will be planted, and the owner passes along this board. Then he puts another board in front of him and steps over to it. Work is repeated until all soil has been rammed. The main thing is not to go down from the board to the ground in order to avoid the appearance of grooves and the creation of differences in the lawn itself.

Site fallow - what is it and how to conduct it

To completely get rid of weeds and normalize the soil, fallow is carried out. In agricultural technology, steam is an un sown field that is "gaining strength." That is, it is plowed and left unseeded. For lawns, the steaming procedure does not take a whole season, but only 1-2 months. Therefore, it will be the right decision to begin work at the end of March, so that by May be able to sow seeds. During the fallow period, weeds must be constantly removed. Awakening the sleeping seeds will help periodic combing of the soil with a fan rake. They will help to saturate the topsoil with air and thereby accelerate the process of germination of weeds. Then it remains only to manually remove the harmful plants. An alternative to steaming can be considered the sowing of green manure. For example, 1.5 months before sowing a lawn, a clover and lupine are planted. After this period, plowing of the site is carried out. Thus, the grown shoots will be “dug” into the soil. They will help enrich the earth and create favorable conditions for the growth of lawn grass.

Sowing and its features

Having completed all the preparatory work, choosing a suitable grass mixture and calculating the optimal method of its distribution on the site, you can sow the lawn. To independently carry out such a procedure is not difficult. The following step-by-step instruction will help in this:

Divide the entire area into separate squares and prepare for each square the desired amount of trash.
Sow the lawn along and across each square, trying not to leave empty areas and at the same time not to “overpopulate” individual parts of the soil.
Carefully walk the rake over the sown areas: this will help to slightly deepen the seeds into the soil. It is advisable not only to comb the soil with a rake, but also to slightly pierce the ground with them.
Walk along the roller to ram the seeds and level the top layer.
Water the area with a small amount of water, using a special nozzle with a fog mode for the watering hose.

The advantages of laying a lawn

Unlike a regular lawn, a roll does not require sowing. It is usually sold in small rolls with a size of 0.8-1 m per 2 m. But even under such a lawn you need to specially prepare the soil. In general, the organizational procedures for all types of lawn coverings are the same and include: cleaning the site, removing weeds and leveling the soil, arranging drainage, applying fertilizers, tamping. Further, the rolled lawn only unfolds and fits on the prepared ground. This technology saves a lot of time. In addition, immediately after laying the lawn, you can enjoy a luxurious landscape design. Due to the fact that you do not need to plant a rolled lawn, you can literally update a view of a garden or yard of a personal plot in just a couple of days. Another plus is the uniformity of the cover and the absence of “bald spots” on it as a result of poor seed germination. However, after receiving the rolls, you should immediately proceed to their laying and primary watering. Otherwise, the grass will begin to dry and may partially disappear.

How to care

Not only sowing, but also to care for the lawn should be correct and most importantly - on time. Of particular importance is its protection, fertilizer and other care at different times of the year. Following simple recommendations and step by step following each of them, you can avoid problems with the disappearance of the lawn or its partial wilting, freezing.

In summer and fall.

After the grass grows, it is necessary to organize the correct watering. Also, during the summer period, fertilizer may be required. In the autumn, watering should be reduced (especially in the area with frequent rains). Timely removal of emerging weeds will also be mandatory. In November, you should spend the last haircut and remove fallen leaves from the lawn.

In the winter.

So that in winter the lawn does not disappear and can grow again in the spring, you need to stop watering. Also, loads are not recommended (for sports type) - walking on plants is better to exclude. If snow is rare in your area, covering the plants with frost will help protect the plants from frost.

In the spring.

Lawn preparation for the new season begins with the removal of old grass. But work should only be done on dry grass and in dry weather. Germinating old weeds must be removed. Further, aeration of the soil is carried out (for example, by piercing the soil with a pitchfork). It is necessary to exclude the accumulation of melt water, but after the formation of dry and warm weather, you can make nitrogen fertilizers.

Watering

In the process of sprouting the lawn should take care of its moderate and gentle watering. That is why the supply of water from a hose to young shoots should be excluded. It is necessary to use a special nozzle with the "fog" mode, which will help gently spray the grass. Watering the lawn in spring and summer should be in the early morning or late evening. Young plants are recommended to be watered a little, but often. But rooted grass can be watered abundantly once every 2-4 days (depending on the established weather and air temperature). In the autumn period, watering should be reduced: select the frequency of watering individually. The main task is the complete absorption of moisture and good drying of the plants. As for autowatering (for example, when using an automatic sprinkler), the water from it should be supplied in small portions, excluding the formation of puddles on the lawn.

Fertilizers

Fertilization on the lawn should be carried out at different times of the year. In this case, the composition of the substances will vary depending on the season. The following clue will help you choose the right fertilizer for good lawn growth:

In the spring.

Immediately after the snow melts, liquid fertilizers must be added, which include nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium. This combination will strengthen the root system, healthy growth of lawn grass and its resistance to disease.

In summer.

Constant exposure to high temperatures, bright sunlight can lead to depletion of the lawn. Nitroammofoski will help maintain its healthy appearance and condition. It is recommended to use it in late June or early July. In mid-July and early to mid-August, potassium salt should be added. But at the end of August, the introduction of potassium phosphate mixtures is recommended. Such saturation of the soil will provide a dense and dense growth of the cover, its resistance to diseases and negative influences.

Correctly mowing the garden lawn is quite simple using modern trimmers and lawn mowers. The first mowing is carried out when the lawn grass has grown by 7-8 cm. Re-mowing is carried out once a week. When performing this work, it is recommended to observe some simple requirements:

It is necessary to carry out a haircut no earlier than the second day after watering in the evening. The lawn mower will not move well on wet ground, and the lawn mower will also mow wet sprouts unevenly. Grass cut at lunchtime may start to “burn” and turn yellow.
Each new strip of haircuts should be perpendicular to the previous one. This rule will allow you to make accurate cuts, get a smooth and dense cover.
After mowing, it is recommended to slightly spray the lawn with water to maintain sprout strength. Fertilizing plants is also allowed (unless, of course, it has not been carried out in the last 1-2 weeks and will be appropriate).

Combing and aeration

Combing the lawn consists in removing old plants and weeds, opening up air access to the grass root system. Typically, combing is done in the fall after the last mowing of the lawn. But also this procedure is recommended to be repeated in the spring before the start of a new season. Combing will help to “revive” the plants and provide them with excellent conditions for growth. In the summer, combing can not be carried out, otherwise the whole cover will be broken. As for aeration, this procedure is aimed at breaking the soil crust, which is formed in the process of watering and drying the earth. Aeration is performed once a season - in the autumn after combing. But it can also be carried out in other periods, if the lawn grass begins to hurt, puddles remain in some areas and water does not pass. For aeration, you can use a pitchfork or a special tool - an aerator. The depth of the holes created in the soil should be between 7 and 15 cm.

Weeding and weed control

In the first year after planting a lawn, weeds do not need to be pulled out. Timely mowing will help protect the lawn from weeds. They will prevent the growth of weeds (as well as the emergence of new units due to seeds and shoots), help the lawn grass grow stronger and “drive out” such neighbors. In the second year and after you need to carry out manual removal of weeds - weeding or pulling them out with the root. In the resulting hole after pulling out, you need to sow a new lawn. For lawns that grow more than 3-4 years, pesticides are allowed. But they must be used very carefully: pick up the right amount of pesticide in the Spitz and inject into the stem of the weed. When moss appears on the site, unscheduled aeration is allowed. If the moss has grown on a lawn under the trees, it is recommended to prune the branches and provide sunlight with access to the moss.

Conclusion

It’s not easy to plant a beautiful home or country lawn with your own hands. But if you follow the detailed prompts of specialists and take care of the lawn grass in time, then it will not be difficult to achieve an ideal green lawn around the house. If you wish, you can plant as a regular green lawn, which will complement flower beds, or create a dense cover where you can walk. Such a lawn will not only decorate the site, but will also create original play areas for children and recreation areas for adults. Among the variety of grass mixtures, you can find original covers with different meadow flowers. Such an ensemble will unusual decorate the infield and help to highlight artificial reservoirs or small garden forms in a non-standard way. The main thing is not to forget to remove weeds in time, to carry out fertilizer application and, of course, to water the lawn in time. Then it will not only form a dense cover, but will be able to become even brighter and denser in subsequent years.

It would seem that it could be easier than to grow grass? Meanwhile, in order to get a well-groomed green lawn, it is necessary not only to plant lawn grass correctly, but also to prepare the soil for planting, and subsequently properly care for the young lawn.

Types of Lawns

A lawn is not necessarily a short grass trimmed in a classic style. It can be blooming - Moorish or meadow, sports - resistant to abrasion, or garden. The choice of seeds for sowing and subsequent care depends on the type of lawn, for example, the frequency of mowing and top dressing, watering and aeration. Soil preparation for different types of lawns is carried out according to a single technology.

When is it best to plant a lawn?

There are no strict rules for sowing the lawn. It is necessary to take into account the time for preparation of the site, soil, for the germination of grass. That is why the period from mid-May to early September is considered the best time to start work on the design of the lawn. On average, lawn sowing and sprouting work takes from 4 to 6 weeks, and it is better to finish before snow and frost.

Site preparation

The first and most important stage at which the future lawn is marked out, its weed cleaned and leveled. Careful preparation will save you from weeding and make it easier to mow an already grown lawn. The time needed to prepare the site is from 1 to 4 weeks.

Fertilizer and soil preparation

The second stage, which creates favorable conditions for the rapid and friendly emergence of sprouts of lawn grass and its subsequent growth. The need for fertilizer depends on the type of soil. It must be fertile, friable, well-permeable and retain moisture and contain a sufficient number of elements that provide rapid growth. Lead time - from 3 to 7 days.

Sowing rates are usually indicated on the seed packaging; for different types of lawns, they can vary. Do not save on quantity - bald spots on your lawn will not stay long for a short time, weeds will occupy them very soon, and you will have to repeat everything anew. The time required to plant grass is small - if the lawn is small, you can do it in a day.

Lawn Care

During the emergence of shoots and rapid growth of grass for the lawn, regular care is necessary. It consists in regular watering, removing the remaining weeds, as well as in cutting young grass. Before the first haircut, walking on the lawn is not recommended.

A two to three year old lawn with evenly growing grass is considered mature. Such a lawn needs not only watering and mowing, but also aeration, as well as additional fertilizing. At the same time, a strong and healthy root system will not allow weeds to sprout and sprout seeds that have sprung accidentally, and your lawn will delight you with lush green grass for a long time.