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27-04-2006, 10:49 PM posted to alt.home.lawn.garden

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Dan wrote:
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How long should I wait after reseeding to fertilize and spray
weed killer?

I had some large bare spots that I prepped and seeded with
Kentucky Blue grass three weeks ago, but the weeds are growing
faster than the sprouts. Wash. DC area.

Dan

Three to four cuttings before applying broadleaf weed control to
new seedlings.

and if you check the instructions they will often say use a weaker
mix on new grass

rob

I agree with the weed control advice.

For the fertilizer, you should have applied a starter fertilizer
when you seeded it. If not, then I'd apply one now.

Yeah, I did apply a starter fertilizer before seeding. I was
wondering about the rest of the lawn that I reseeded at the same
time.

You can fertilize the rest of the lawn with either a regular slow
release fertilizer for lawns or a starter fertilizer. I'd probably go
with the regular, but it's not critical.

The weed problem is one of the reasons that Fall is the best time to
do seeding. There is less competition from weeds

I did try reseeding last Fall, but I guess I started too late in Oct.
An early frost and cold temps set in by mid Nov. and ended the
growing season for the seedlings.

In your area, I'd be reseeding in Sept, which is optimum. Even early
Oct should still be fine. Past that, you run the risk of cooler
weather and not enough time for the grass to harden a bit to survive
the winter. Plus, it depends what you seed with. Blue grass takes
several weeks to get going, while a tall fescue will be coming up in a
week.

Thanks for the helpful info, Gentlemen.

Dan