Planting Winter Rye "Useful Tips"

| Friday, September 16, 2011
By Chase Dubs


Does the concept of planting winter rye grass sounds excellent to you? Grass like this is planted during early fall to give ground cover intended for winter. It actually grows during the warmer days of winter, when sunlight brings temperatures to higher than freezing, whether or not snow were to cover the soil. Winter rye does not require a lot of water. The ideal time to plant grass like rye is during early fall, ideally between mid Sep thru late October. If you decide to over-seed, that means plant over old grass patches, be sure you cut the current grass intensely short in order that the seeds can settle down through the soil of your present grass. You can also plant it on cleared soil.

Planting winter rye grass necessitates satisfactory care. Once the seeds are distributed either manually or merely throwing smatterings throughout your lawn, you can water it constantly. Within one week you will see the start of a supple green lawn. Rye grass should remain green and abundant until the temperatures reach 90 degrees, which generally happens during May.

When deciding to plant winter rye grass, you must establish the best planting time OK for your special climate. This will depend on the date that you historically have your first freeze. Winter rye grows well in soil types that are well drained.

Your rye seeds can be planted by broadcasting. The quantity of seed needed would be about 2 pounds of rye seeds for each 1,000 square foot of grass. When planting winter rye, measure your garden's size and figure out the amount of seed required. You might want to rake the lawn again to be sure the seeds are equally distributed.

Immediately after planting winter rye, water it. Ensure the grass is wet, although not over-watered. You'll have fun watching the seeds grow into a lovely grass of winter rye.




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