I moved here over last summer. My yard is patchy grass over sand. I planted bahai 3 weeks ago. Not sure what kind, bought at hardware store.When will it grow? Plus does it need to be covered? Can hay work as a cover since I’m patching? Also what grass will work under pine and oak trees?
your yard is patchy because it is the dormant period but in a few weeks it should start to grow should we be able to get some rain.. (drought for the past 2 yrs in Fla)
When seeding the lawn that way you did, you need extreme watering for the seeds to germinate the best light cover for the seed would be top soil.. hay and pine needles will only kill the grass they act as mulch. Solution for oak is planting xeriscape (i.e. liriope) around that area.. Solution for the pine is planting acid loving azaleas. With the pine needles, no grass can survive under the pine unless full sun coverage under and perfect position for exposure.
December 24th, 2009 at 6:55 pm
your yard is patchy because it is the dormant period but in a few weeks it should start to grow should we be able to get some rain.. (drought for the past 2 yrs in Fla)
When seeding the lawn that way you did, you need extreme watering for the seeds to germinate the best light cover for the seed would be top soil.. hay and pine needles will only kill the grass they act as mulch. Solution for oak is planting xeriscape (i.e. liriope) around that area.. Solution for the pine is planting acid loving azaleas. With the pine needles, no grass can survive under the pine unless full sun coverage under and perfect position for exposure.
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been there, done that live in Central Fla planting region 9
December 24th, 2009 at 7:22 pm
Great textbook answer lynda l,I must agree.
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