Remember classic american movies? Neat lawns, the noise of lawn mowers and homeowners, with pedantic passion related to the ritual of cutting grass? Of course, we are far from this, but neat lawns near the house began to appear gradually in our country.
Of course, you are unlikely to get anything worthwhile if you grow poor lawn grass. Planting in the fall and caring for it are responsible events, and therefore we will tell you more about them.
Preparing the ground
First, you should get rid of the weed grass with the highest quality. To do this, you can use both chemical agents (the popular Roundup) and conventional mechanical screening of the soil with the release of weed roots from it.
Do not forget that all weed residues that have been destroyed by herbicides must be completely removed from the soil. This is especially true for roots that are secreted by sifting soil through large sieves.
To make it easier to care for the edges of the future lawn, you need to lay large stones on them. If you dig them into the ground, they will serve as additional protection against the penetration of new weeds onto the lawn.
Excellent results are obtained by planting legumes for a couple of years. They not only suppress
weeds, but also enrich the soil with nitrogen. All
lawn grass, the planting of which we are discussing in the fall, responds very well to it.
Drainage
Regrettably, it’s unlikely that you can do without a drainage system. Cultivated herbs do not tolerate erosion of the root system, and this often happens during heavy rains. In this case, the lawn grass, planting in the autumn of which has taken so much of your time, will be completely destroyed by the streams of rainwater.
By the way, as for the soil. Its fertility must be given special attention. The thickness of the fertile layer should be at least 15-20 cm. This means that most of the domestic sites need normal fertilizer.
What kind of grass to get?
Now let's talk about what kind of seed mixture you should buy. It will depend on how you plan to use your lawn. For a summer residence, you can buy the simplest mixtures.
But if it is assumed that you will arrange sports games on it, you need a sports composition. If your lawn is within the city limits, then you need a special grass that can withstand polluted air.
Ordinary lawn grass, planting in the fall of which takes quite a lot of time, will not last long in urban smog.
Getting down to landing
Having prepared the soil, we leave the site for a couple of weeks, during which the soil shrinks. Then fertilizers are applied to the soil and watered abundantly. You can sow until the end of warm days in September. Late planting of lawn grass with your own hands will lead to freezing of seeds. In addition, plants must have time to take root and grow stronger before the start of the cold season.
Sowing is carried out manually. So that the seeds take root better, and also to protect them from birds and rodents, they are planted in the soil with a rake. In addition, if the time for planting lawn grass is autumn, it is better to mulch the planting with a peat mixture, which will additionally protect the seeds from freezing.