The Grass Doctor

Planted Grass Seed In Fall?

I overseeded with cool season grass seed in September which is supposed to be the recommended time for seeding. I have a state of the art sprinkler system and sprinkled the lawn every day 3 times for 5 min for almost a month. Now I see a lot of little ~2 inch seedings but the lawn is not thick yet. If I fertilize late October and Early December can I expect a thick lawn in Spring?

Public Comments

1. honestly i dont know but seed dosnt normally grow in the winter and my guess is that it would have died come spring
2. You did everything correctly, but as far as a thick lawn in spring . . . you may have to be a bit more patient. Since you have 2" seedlings already, that's a good sign. They should not be winter-killed. I'd recommend no more mowing this year if possible. You can fertilize, but don't get too aggressive with a super high nitrogen content fertilizer.
3. Mow the lawn when the seedlings get to 3 inches. Fertilize with a winterizer fertilizer but DO NOT use WEED N FEED, until after it is cut in spring. For more info go to scotts.com