Reseeding Grass

Our lawn and many others in this area have taken a beating the past few years. We have had severe periods of drought followed by periods of too much rain. Our backyard used to be a lot of weeds but even they have not survived the weather. Our backyard has turned into a mud pit over the winter. I will have to do something about it.

The best time to reseed and refurbish your grass in our area is late fall. I tried last year but we were in the middle of a serious drought so my attempts were not successful. I am going to have to do it this spring. I was just reading the newsletter I receive from our county extension service. It recommends planting grass seed between Valentine's Day (February 14) and early April. It also said the earlier the better. Although last year, we had a drought during the spring, weather here in Kentucky tends to be very wet during the spring months.

Looks like next week I will be busy planting grass seed. The forecast looks nice for trying. Hopefully, my schedule will agree with it. Even though I do well with garden plants for some reason grass planting has never gone well for me. I will have to let you know how my planting goes this spring.