{"id":12114,"date":"2020-04-26T11:49:28","date_gmt":"2020-04-26T15:49:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/?p=12114"},"modified":"2024-09-09T14:28:56","modified_gmt":"2024-09-09T18:28:56","slug":"lawn-care-faq","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/blog\/lawn-care-faq\/","title":{"rendered":"Lawn Care FAQs"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>My lawn died\/browned out over the summer. What should I do?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Thatch or rake hard with a fan rake to remove debris and dead grass.<\/li>\n<li>Lime: 50 pounds per 1,000 square feet<\/li>\n<li>Sow seed<\/li>\n<li>Cover with a light (1\/4 to 1\/2\u2033) covering of good soil and rake lightly.<\/li>\n<li>Fertilize with a lawn starter.<\/li>\n<li>After second or third mowing, fertilize with Fall Lawn Food.<\/li>\n<li>KEEP WATERING after second seed germinates, especially if the temperature is over 75-80*.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Do I need to lime?<\/h2>\n<p>Yes, at least once a year to ensure healthy lawn development. Apply at the rate of 50 pounds per 1,000 square feet.<\/p>\n<p>Note: An acre is 44,000 square feet. If you have a half acre lot (22,000 square feet) half of that is probably lawn, with the other half taken up by your house, driveway, beds, etc.<\/p>\n<h2>When do I fertilize?<\/h2>\n<p>We recommend three fall feedings. September, mid-October, and right before Thanksgiving.<\/p>\n<h2>How much seed do I need?<\/h2>\n<p>Reseeding: 1 pound per 400 square feet<\/p>\n<p>New Lawn: 1 pound per 300 square feet<\/p>\n<h2>When should I water my lawn?<\/h2>\n<p>Water in the morning. If you water at night the lawn will stay wet, which promotes disease.<\/p>\n<h2>Should I cover my seed with straw?<\/h2>\n<p>Yes, to keep new grass from drying out.<\/p>\n<h2>Which seed do I need?<\/h2>\n<p>Choose your seed according to the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Is your lawn sun or shade?<\/li>\n<li>Do you have children or pets?<\/li>\n<li>Are you looking for a fine textured or coarser textured lawn?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My lawn died\/browned out over the summer. What should I do? Thatch or rake hard with a fan rake to remove debris and dead grass. Lime: 50 pounds per 1,000 square feet Sow seed Cover with a light (1\/4 to 1\/2\u2033) covering of good soil and rake lightly. 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