best time to plant grass?

 I hope this is in the right group....I'm wondering when the best time
would be to plant grass here in the Pacific Northwest.

 alice@fearofdolls.com wrote:

Some would argue Spring, others Autumn; still others say
anytime...except maybe when the ground is frozen.  But, I think there
are some questions first - the answers which may help lead you to the
time that is best for you.

 From seed?  What kind?  Laying sod?  Fill in bare patches only?

Google  - grass planting season

 

I'm planting from seed. I started a small patch, with some
seed/fertilizer mixture, and it's starting to sprout little bits just
like the instructions say it should. But before I do the whole rest of
our yard, I figure I should make sure it's the best time. Seems like
maybe I should wait for next spring? I don't know, there seem to be a
mixed bag of suggestions. Maybe it doesn't really matter.

 

what type of grass are you using? Warm season or cool season grass. My
experience with grasses like turf ryes and fescues is that autumn is a good
time to plant (coolish weather before any frosts arrive and reasonable
rainfall), that is around april in the sth hemisphere. Spring is also fine.
Avoid summer for these types of grasses and deep winter.

rob

 where there are seasons fall is the best time to plant grass because most weed
seeds
dont sprout as fall approaches.  the grass has a chance to get a bit ahead with
root
growth.  Ingrid

alice@fearofdolls.com wrote:


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