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I have a 90% fine fescue lawn with about a 10% bluegrass mixture. In the video it is kinda hard to see so I put the images below: (You can click on the pictures to get a larger view.)

Make sure you have adequate time for ground preparation. Ideally, you should plan ahead and prepare your site at least three months before you intend to sow the seed. Thorough the site preparation is the key to establishing a healthy lawn. The best time to start is early summer for an autumn sowing.

So you have prepared the soil and done your research on the particular type of grass that you want for your lawn. Now the next decision is pretty easy, do you want to buy turf or sow a new lawn from seed. There are many advantages and disadvantages to both methods. However, laying turf as the upper hand in many cases. Here are some things to consider when deciding to lay turf or sow a new lawn from seed.

Advantages & Disadvantages of Laying Turf

Advantages

There are many options and varieties of grass you can choose from, with over 10,000 different types of grasses in the world, surely picking one would be a pretty easy process.

Choosing the right grass will depend heavily upon where you live and the type of grass that fits your taste.

Picking the right type of grass for your area will keep your lawn lush green and looking healthy for the entire year. Before you decide what type of grass you want, you need to determine the intent for using your lawn.

“By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” – Benjamin Franklin

Ok, maybe he wasn’t talking about lawn care when he said it, but it makes sense to always prepare before you take on a task.

This can be said for preparing the soil for your new lawn as well. Now the importance of preparing the soil for a new lawn cannot be stressed strongly enough. This process creates the foundation for your new lawn and it will directly affect its ability to take up the nutrients and water you will provide to it.

The first step before you start any new lawn
is to select the best type of grass that meets
your requirements. It is essential that you choose
the grass variety that suits your needs and is
optimal for your climate area. In addition, to the
type of soil found in your lawn. That will contribute
to the overall success of your beautiful new lawn.

All of the types of grass all have different preferences
and conditions they do best in different climates. Some do best
in watery climates while others do best in dry climates.

It is said that the best ideas are the simplest ones, this is also true in having a beautiful landscaping. Whether you are designing your friend or backyard there are a few things to keep in mind. Designing how you want your yards to look will have many affects on both you and the house. Keeping in mind that both the front and backyards will need maintenance from time to time should be starting point in designing your beautiful landscaping.