Re: Planting Grass
You have recieved some good sound advice.<br />Could I add:<br />1. Check what grasses are grown sucessfully in your area. Your neighbours may be able to advise you, or maybe a local turf farm or nursery.<br />There are a wide variety of turfs for a wide variety of areas, and a wide variety of climates etc.<br />2. If you feel you may have an erosion problem, remember grass is actually a ground cover and one of the best products for holding soils together and controlling run off.<br />3. I have used different types of "blankets" on big jobs, and yes, they are sucessful, but consider a possible alternative of say, laying stips of turf. Just as good.<br />4. If you have run off problems, consider laying turf sideways, or across the "hill", not down it.<br />5. If the grade is steep, then consider pinning turf with simple small hoops of fence wire. Just to hold it in place till it takes. Take them out before cutting though - don't forget!!!!<br />6. For turf, ensure there is dirt, not rock, underneath the turf.<br />7. If the area is too large to turf completely, consider running one strip, leave an equivalent space, then another. The two will grow together.<br />8. Keep all turf damp, do not allow to dry out.<br />9. Do not mow too short in difficult areas. Long staples (length of grass blades) slow water, stop gouging, generally best. (I have a water course to my dam, and I mow the turf on it at about 4" with the brush cutter)<br />10. When it comes to ornimental areas, like the picture on the Scotts site, then go for the doctor. Get the good looking stuff, fertilize it, water it, mow it often and trim the edges. looks a million dollars.<br />Cheers<br />Phillip