Establishing Grass

[RonR]

Around here, the contractors working roads plant as they complete the road projects, no matter what the time. They run rippers a coupla inches deep (some til, but most don't) then seed. Then they blow a mulch (Hay) mix over it. Finally, they run a straight bladed disk over it to push the hay/seed into the ground.

It's not lawn, but they generally get good results planting K31 fescue.

ron

 

[ThistleKop]

Danny,

If Bermuda grass suits your fancy, we're just about to come to the season for planting it. May 15 is probably the earliest you'd want to plant it.

TK

 

[DaMadman]

get yourself a cheap contractor grade grass mix and mix it with the wildflower seed. Make sure you get the wildflower seet that isn;t all filler. You can actually still buy cans of woldflower seed that are all seeds.
The cheap gras seed will have a annual rye grass that sprouts quick and lasts a few months then dies. by that time the wildflowers will have taken roiot and be blooming and will reseed themselves every year

 

[DaMadman]

Oh and BTW not waterign isn't a problem if you cover it with straw or some type mulch. I just planted two patches of gras and wildflowers. I didn't water either of them and grew fine