dstraito
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I decided to buy a real expensive grass seed from Douglas Seed so I could emulate native Hill Country grasses that are drought resistant. I bought a bag of mixed seeds.
I ordered ten yards of dirt specifically designed to accommodate planting from seed. I had the dirt spread about four to five inches deep. I spread a quarter of the bag and kept the ground watered for three weeks. I planted thee seed in the middle of April.
After three weeks and no grass I contacted the store and they told me the reason the seed had not germinated was because there were still some cold mornings in the fifties. This didn't sound right so I contacted the maker of the seeds who told me the same thing.
I planted the rest of the bag at the beginning of June and I got basically the same results. A few sparse patches of grass but over 95% of the seed did not germinate. I seeded it in totally sunny, partly shady and mostly shady areas and got the same results. I thought the deer might have eaten the seed in the front by rooting it out but I also seeded the back yard that is fenced. No grass.
I guess I'm done trying to have grass, will do more xeroscaping.
Anyone have similar experience or know how I could have been more successful?
I ordered ten yards of dirt specifically designed to accommodate planting from seed. I had the dirt spread about four to five inches deep. I spread a quarter of the bag and kept the ground watered for three weeks. I planted thee seed in the middle of April.
After three weeks and no grass I contacted the store and they told me the reason the seed had not germinated was because there were still some cold mornings in the fifties. This didn't sound right so I contacted the maker of the seeds who told me the same thing.
I planted the rest of the bag at the beginning of June and I got basically the same results. A few sparse patches of grass but over 95% of the seed did not germinate. I seeded it in totally sunny, partly shady and mostly shady areas and got the same results. I thought the deer might have eaten the seed in the front by rooting it out but I also seeded the back yard that is fenced. No grass.
I guess I'm done trying to have grass, will do more xeroscaping.
Anyone have similar experience or know how I could have been more successful?