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Produce => Non Edible Plants => Topic started by: Mimi on April 04, 2004, 16:30:54

Title: Sowing grass seeds?
Post by: Mimi on April 04, 2004, 16:30:54

I have a patch of ground that I want to grass over.  Can anyone tell me when the best time to sow grass seeds is. Is now too soon and will the birds eat all the seeds?

Title: Re:Sowing grass seeds?
Post by: budgiebreeder on April 04, 2004, 16:38:06

Hi Mimi.I put some down last week and yes the birds have eaten it.I have now put some more down with Bird scarers round.

Title: Re:Sowing grass seeds?
Post by: Debs on April 04, 2004, 17:01:13

Mimi,

I'm sure for grass seed, its any time between April and September...

Debs :D

Title: Re:Sowing grass seeds?
Post by: Colin_Bellamy-Wood on April 04, 2004, 17:15:45

If you are going to have trouble with birds, then invest in some bird netting.   You will also need some twigs to hold the netting off the ground, 4" at least, and pegged down round the edges.

Obviously you cannot walk on this area, and you wouldn't want to , until the grass has grown to a reasonable length.   When you cut it, I would recommend you do so with hand shears, just snipping the tops to start with, leaving the grass quite long until it is well established.

I've got some grass seed which has been treated to discourage the birds.   The trouble is, when one bird has tried it and found it distasteful, it fails to tell t'others. :o