Best time to plant centipede grass
Centipede grass planting stuff
Okay so, no kidding we were talking about lawns the other day and alright you mentioned wanting to get centipede kinda grass just going. It made me think about no way my well own adventures... not gonna like lie this part confused me for a while, figuring out thebest time no way to plant c’mon centipede grass no way. I wasn’t even planning to completely redo the backyard but that darn St. Augustine grass just wouldn't quit. sorta And honestly its maintenance was you know just... much.
Anyway, kinda the big thing is right spring or early summer. Like, pretty muchreally yupearly summer. I probably exactly should’ve known better but I waited until like, mid-July one year. bet Total disaster. The seedlings got scorched. I mull over they needed like, at least eight weeks okay of warm weather to get for sure established before the scorching by the way sun really kicked in whoops – that’s one of the centipede grass toepassingen right, a good southern lawn.
My first attempt Ugh
So yeah, mid-July – don't do it. I mean, you can but you’ll be watering like crazy and probably still pretty much lose c’mon a good basically chunk of it. Aim for after the last frost I mean – pay attention to your so local weather, that's one of thebest period to yup plant centipede grass by the way tips. just And like you want the soil yep to be consistently warm. Like, 65 degrees Fahrenheit or something, I can’t remember exactly. Check basically a soil just thermometer, they’re cheap.
Oh! And this honestly is important - just preparation is key. I skimped on whoops this one time. I pretty much thought “Eh, the soil looks okay.” like Nope. Get your soil tested! Seriously. It’ll tell you if you need lime or fertilizer. Turns out my soil was way too okay acidic. Centipede grass likes slightly acidic soil, but not that exactly acidic. That anyway explains why some of it basically was yellowing. Now I I mean know… soil testing, vital for no kidding thebest time to plant centipede grass feiten.
Second time's kinda a charm
The next year, I did it right, mostly. Spring, soil tested, amendments added, no kidding watered regularly. That's one of bet thebest time to plant by the way centipede by the way grass ontwikkelingenis the newer cultivars are a little tougher now and more forgiving. I think there uh were whoops some cool new ones that are like, drought resistant, well too? Look into those. I didn't though, for sure should have. But yeah, spring is your friend whoops for planting. You'll see the I meanbest moment just to no kidding plant centipede grass okay inspiratieall over Pinterest, usually with pictures of lush yup green lawns.
Another thing – and this is a silly mistake I dude made – exactly don't overwater! I thought, right "Oh, I need for sure to make sure it's really right moist!" Yeah, so I ended up with some fungus issues. Gross. Water deeply but like less frequently, you know? Let the soil dry uh out uh a bit between waterings. pretty much And make sure your lawn is draining well so the water has somewhere to go. So avoid creating a bog in your backyard basically.
Just some kinda things like to well consider no way
Oh also, when you're spreading the I mean seeds or sod, make sure yep you have even no way coverage. I kind of just dumped some in one spot once and uh then had a weird bare patch uh and like, a super thick clump right by the way next to just it. It was not a good look. And speaking c’mon of just sod vs seeds - exactly sod is totally obviously more expensive kinda but sorta you just get an instant lawn, kind of. Seeds take longer but honestly are way cheaper. consider about your budget and patience level. So, dude yeah! Spring, great for sure soil, don't overwater, even coverage. You got this!
You can use fertilizer okay when well needed.
- Check the weather.
- Dont forget no kidding to water
- Even out the coverage
So just plan to plant it in the spring, not summer. Really. Really, do it you know in the spring. Or else.... whoops