estimation of no more frost..

zod

in Kildare please .. need to put some grass seed down, but frost will kill.

ninebeanrows

haha well certaintly not a good time:D

Next week there are going to be numerous days of harsh frost and even some snow

Supercell

Last ground frosts are in May on average here, inland like in Kildare I'd guess ground frosts are possible even in the first week or two of June.

Last air frost would normally be in May inland, in Dublin late April early May would be a good guess apart from coastal locations where mid April would probably be a good guess.

With global warming maybe a bit could be knocked of these already, but if its frost sensitive and you live in Kildare, wouldn't plant before late May.

Mothman

zod wrote:

in Kildare please .. need to put some grass seed down, but frost will kill.

Is this some sort of exotic grass?

Late frost is not normally an issue with grass seed but drought is (yes even in Ireland!) with the risk increasing the later the sowing.

I'd wait till after this cold spell and sow when soil conditions allow. The sun is getting higher and will heat the soil fairly quickly to promote quick establishment.

zod

Mothman wrote:

Is this some sort of exotic grass?

nope normal lawn grass .. it says on the box wait untill no frost before sowing.

arctictree

Wait until April and then sow when mild weather is forecast for a week into the future. Any Frost in late April/May should not be severe or long lasting enough to kill grass - which is fairly frost hardy anyway.

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