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No, it's not. Since the weather is still mild and the ground is not frozen, you can still seat the seed. Just thatch and aerate. Try to cover the seed with a very light sprinkling of peat moss, compost or top soil.
Should the weather turn cold, whatever seed that has not germinated will come up in the spring. Promise.
Too bad you didn't seed earlier this month. Temps were still warm and we had a number of rainy, misty days perfect for germination. BTW, I use the cheapest seed possible, usually a contractor's blend of rye, fescue and blue grass. With seed fetching higher and higher prices, you'll never be able tell the cheap stuff from the pricey blue grass.
I always buy the best I can find, Scotts, I've found that you get what you pay for. As stated above, the season is all but over, but it's never too late, it'll grow in next spring. Many people seed before it snows, thinking that when the snow melts, it draws the seed into the ground for the spring. I don't know how well it works, but it can't hurt.
Scotts EZ-Seed label indicates most of it is filler with very little percentage of actual seed. If we're talking Home Depot, compare that to Pennington's product and you'll see the difference. You may even be able to do better at a local nursery. Good tip about the peat moss. I noticed where I didn't put that down is where the seed didn't germinate. It keeps the area moist for germination which is key.
My grass seed put down about 5 weeks ago has slowed down in growth recently. It's getting a lot cooler and of course we need to winterize the irrigation system soon too. If I were you I'd wait till Spring and use fresh seed. I read it needs at least a few weeks before the ground freezes and we're not too far off.
Rye germinates much faster than Fescue or Bluegrass. Tri Rye is a blend of three different varieties and is commonly available. It's almost always better to use a blend than one variety.
Peat Moss is a decent soil conditioner but it's acidic, good for lots of shrubs but turfgrass wants a neutral pH.
Rye germinates much faster than Fescue or Bluegrass. Tri Rye is a blend of three different varieties and is commonly available. It's almost always better to use a blend than one variety.
Peat Moss is a decent soil conditioner but it's acidic, good for lots of shrubs but turfgrass wants a neutral pH.
Yes, I've also heard Peat can encourage thatch. It is not nitrogenous in and of itself. I now prefer compost or even well mulched soil.
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