planting grass seed

ronn

what month of the year would be best to plant grass seed,, i seen loads of different types of grass seed for sale, how can i tell what type to use or what brand,,:D

bbam

Hi...
Spring and autumn are best for sowing, April/May and September depending on the weather each year...

As for the best grass it really depends on what you want... they are graded depending on if you want a real fine bowling green, utility lawn, or coarse tough grass. No1, No2 & No3 grades.

Most people go for a multipurpose No2 grade lawn as it looks well and still takes a good deal of wear and tear..

As with any lawn preperation is key and if it's a larger lawn expect lots of work to get it right..

ronn

thanks for that bam, is there a web site or anything like that where i can find out about the lawn preparation
thanks

bbam

Here's a good start or go to your local library and they should have a gardening section....

http://www.garden.ie/howtogrow.aspx?id=330

redser7

I found this excellent ...
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-listing/0903505487/ref=dp_olp_used?ie=UTF8&qid=1289808087&sr=8-1&condition=used

Picked it up here second hand for 1p, just add delivery. Think it came out at around 4 euro and had it within a week.