Re-seed Your Fescue lawns Now—-Atlanta

It’s the second week of September. The summer heat is all but over. Now is the time to re-seed your Fescue lawn. September 15th is typically the date to begin your re-seeding in Atlanta and North Georgia. Now is the “prime” time to re-seed. Fall is the best time for this, and getting a jump on it now helps allow the new seeds establish a stronger root system before the winter begins. There are a few things to consider, however, before you apply new seed.

First—make sure you purchase fresh new seed harvested this year. Check the label and date and get the lowest percentage of weed seeds as possible also.

Second—the soil must be prepared to receive the seed and promote germination. If you just throw seed on top of the ground, you will probably just be feeding the birds! You need to aerate the soil thoroughly. You can rent an aerator or hire a landscape contractor to do this for you.

Third—apply the seed evenly with a proper spreader. Follow the directions on the bag for the setting for your spreader.

Fourth—make sure to add a balanced fertilizer and lime at the time you re-seed. A balanced fertilizer would be 10-10-10 or 13-13-13.

Fifth—water thoroughly/regularly, and sit back and watch it grow. I do not recommend you apply wheat straw. Wheat straw has a lot of weed seeds in it and they will germinate with your Fescue seed, and then you wind up with weeds in your new lawn.

Fescue likes cooler nights and mornings with warm sun in the afternoon. By mid-September this is usually the situation in Atlanta.

Many reputable landscape contractors are available to do this work for you. If you need help in selecting a contractor, please call us at:                      Pollock & Associates, Inc.—————–770-569-5900

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3 Responses to Re-seed Your Fescue lawns Now—-Atlanta

  1. admin says:

    Key advice… water it regularly!!!

  2. Elisha Davis says:

    This info was very helpful! Especially for people like my Husband & I that are still learning the tricks to a great yard!

  3. John says:

    Too many people do not prepare the ground before seeding. Glad you are letting them know great information!