How to Plant New Grass in Canada
- 1). Choose the right time for planting in Canada. Plant grass in spring after the last frost. This gives the seed time to sprout and the grass time to establish before the following winter.
- 2). Choose the right kind of seed. The best type of grass in Canada is cold-tolerant grass. Ask your local nursery about the best kind of grass for your growing region. Choose appropriate grass for the best growing success.
- 3). Prepare your site. Rake the area to remove rocks and weeds and even out the surface. Rake the soil to get rid of any areas that puddle or rise above the rest of the site.
- 4). Fill the seed spreader with grass seeds and use it to broadcast (spread) the seeds over the site. Spread seeds with a goal of 15 to 16 seeds per square inch of soil. Be careful not to crowd the site, as crowded grass seeds put up weak shoots that might fail.
- 5). Rake the site again to bury the grass seeds. Spread an inch of seed starter fertilizer over the site, followed by an inch of topsoil to protect the seeds and encourage germination.
- 6). Water the site until the soil is moist but not wet. Water the new lawn every day until the seeds germinate and grass shoots are at least 2 inches tall. Then restrict waterings to once a week.
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