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08-10-2004, 12:58 AM

wrote:

I live in northwestern Illinois. We've had a few frosts so far.

I had some construction done in the backyard, which tore up about
1,000 sq ft of lawn. I just got it all tilled and smoothed.

Do I plant grass now, or wait until spring?

If now, do I just spread the seed? Will it germinate yet this Fall,
or will it lie dormant until Spring?

In other words, if I do plant it now, do I water it also?
The risk of cold weather is that the seeds will rot instead of
sprouting. The same thing applies in Spring if the seeds are planted
too early. Your pick.