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Your Lawn Will Begin to go from Brown to Green in just a Week with Oregon-Grown Ryegrass
Oregon-Grown Ryegrass -
The environmentally sound choice for a handsome home lawn all winter long.
Home lawns created with Oregon-grown Ryegrass have many benefits beyond traditional good looks.
A healthy lawn reduces the need for pesticides to control weeds and other unwanted vegetation. When overseeding your existing lawn with Oregon-grown Ryegrass it takes surprisingly little water for seed
germination and maintenance of your lawn during the winter months.
In addition lawns can help cool the environment. On a hot day, the surface of a lawn can hover around 75 degrees Fahrenheit, while a sidewalk or street can be well over 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
Finally, a healthy lawn 50' x 50' produces enough oxygen for a family of four.
Four Steps To A Lush Green Lawn
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Mow your lawn at the lowest possible setting and remove clippings. Rake lawn with metal-tine rake to remove debris which may have collected at the base of grass plants so that the Ryegrass will be in contact with the soil. |
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Apply (according to instructions on the bag) a balanced fertilizer. "Slow-release" fertilizers are best because they release nutrients gradually as the new grass plants need them but fertilizers recommended by your seed dealer will be satisfactory. |
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Sow Oregon-grown Ryegrass at the rate of 5-15 pounds per 1,000 ft. Heavier seeding rates produce a thicker, greener lawn. Seed is best sown with a drop spreader - which can be purchased or rented - but successful applications may be made with hand-cranked whirlwind spreaders. If a mechanical spreader is not available, seed may be sown by hand. To assure that seeds make contact with the ground, rake the lawn lightly with the back of a rake after the seed has been sown. |
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