- 1). Analyze your climate. Where do you live? Do you live in humid or dry conditions? Or will your grass be in colder, shadier conditions? Is your dirt more of a sandy texture? The type of soil varies; therefore the only grass seed that will thrive is the one that matches to the conditions. Knowing your environment will assist you immensely with selecting your grass seed.
- 2). Decide what time of year you are going to be planting the grass seed. If you plant a warmer-season type of grass and your local winters are harsh, the weather will end up killing the seed before it can even get a chance to grow. Types of cool weather grasses are Kentucky bluegrass and rough bluegrass. Types of warm weather grasses are buffalo grass and common Bermuda grass.
- 3). Decide how you want your grass to grow. Depending on the type, grass grows in different ways. It can grow really tightly together, have many variations of green, and its shape and look can vary. There are also two class types of perennial or annual grass seed. One or the other can determine whether your yard will be green all year or a temporary green.
- 4). Know how much you want to pay. The grass seed that costs a little more is probably better quality. Don't skimp, because if you do, as mentioned earlier, you will end up paying more in the long run. According to Lawn-Advisor, inexpensive grass seed brands have poor germination. They may contain more than 20 percent annual seed in the seed mixture. This would give you a temporary lawn, which is fine if that's what you were going for.
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