OVERSEEDING​ ​LAWNS​ ​IN​ ​ANTHEM​ ​PARKSIDE    It’s​ ​that​ ​time​ ​of​ ​year​ ​again​ ​here​ ​in​ ​Anthem​ ​Parkside​ ​–​ ​time​ ​to​ ​overseed​ ​for​ ​that​ ​beautiful​ ​lawn​ ​we  Phoenicians​ ​like​ ​to​ ​show​ ​off​ ​while​ ​the​ ​rest​ ​of​ ​the​ ​country​ ​is​ ​showing​ ​how​ ​buried​ ​their​ ​cars​ ​are​ ​in​ ​the  snow​ ​drifts.​ ​ ​I​ ​know​ ​many​ ​of​ ​you​ ​have​ ​seen​ ​the​ ​homes​ ​for​ ​sale​ ​in​ ​anthem​ ​AZ​​ ​landscapers​ ​traversing​ ​our  local​ ​fields​ ​recently​ ​in​ ​preparation​ ​of​ ​this​ ​process.​ ​ ​Our​ ​clients​ ​who​ ​are​ ​new​ ​to​ ​the​ ​area,​ ​especially​ ​those  from​ ​colder​ ​climates,​ ​are​ ​not​ ​too​ ​adept​ ​at​ ​overseeding​ ​their​ ​lawns​ ​and​ ​often​ ​call​ ​with​ ​questions.   

    Well,​ ​we​ ​have​ ​both​ ​warm​ ​and​ ​cool​ ​growing​ ​seasons​ ​here​ ​in​ ​the​ ​NW​ ​Phoenix​ ​area,​ ​with​ ​two​ ​distinct  styles​ ​of​ ​grass​ ​growing​ ​in​ ​each.​ ​ ​Because​ ​we​ ​have​ ​yearly​ ​temperatures​ ​swings​ ​from​ ​27-degree​ ​winter  nights​ ​to​ ​117-degree​ ​summer​ ​days,​ ​there​ ​is​ ​not​ ​just​ ​one​ ​grass​ ​type​ ​that​ ​will​ ​remain​ ​green​ ​and​ ​healthy​ ​all  year​ ​long.​ ​ ​Instead,​ ​Anthem​ ​gardeners​ ​who​ ​choose​ ​to​ ​have​ ​year-round​ ​green​ ​grass​ ​must​ ​overseed​ ​their  warm-weather​ ​bermuda​ ​grass​ ​in​ ​fall​ ​with​ ​cool-season​ ​ryegrass.    The​ ​Anthem​ ​HOA​ ​does​ ​mandate​ ​that​ ​if​ ​you​ ​have​ ​front​ ​yard​ ​lawns,​ ​they​ ​must​ ​be​ ​overseeded​ ​for​ ​the  winter​ ​in​ ​an​ ​effort​ ​to​ ​keep​ ​our​ ​homes​ ​looking​ ​nice.​ ​ ​The​ ​bermuda​ ​grass​ ​will​ ​continue​ ​to​ ​grow​ ​and​ ​stay 

green​ ​so​ ​long​ ​as​ ​overnight​ ​lows​ ​to​ ​not​ ​dip​ ​down​ ​near​ ​frost​ ​levels​ ​and​ ​you​ ​are​ ​feeding​ ​it​ ​regularly​ ​–  perhaps​ ​even​ ​into​ ​the​ ​Thanksgiving​ ​season.​ ​ ​However,​ ​I​ ​usually​ ​follow​ ​the​ ​lead​ ​of​ ​those​ ​more​ ​intelligent  that​ ​me.​ ​ ​So​ ​when​ ​I​ ​see​ ​the​ ​Anthem​ ​Parkside​ ​professional​ ​landscapers​ ​beginning​ ​their​ ​overseeding  season​ ​–​ ​even​ ​those​ ​greenskeepers​ ​at​ ​the​ ​Anthem​ ​Country​ ​Club​ ​–​ ​I​ ​usually​ ​tell​ ​myself​ ​that​ ​it’s​ ​time​ ​to​ ​get  ready​ ​myself.    PREPARATION    1. Overseed​ ​mature​ ​lawns​ ​between​ ​late​ ​September​ ​and​ ​mid-November,​ ​when​ ​nighttime  temperatures​ ​drop​ ​below​ ​60​ ​degrees.  2. 4​ ​to​ ​6​ ​weeks​ ​prior​ ​to​ ​overseeding,​ ​stop​ ​fertilizing​ ​your​ ​bermuda​ ​grass.  3. Cut​ ​irrigation​ ​frequency​ ​in​ ​half​ ​a​ ​few​ ​weeks​ ​before​ ​your​ ​overseeding​ ​date.  4. Stop​ ​mowing​ ​your​ ​lawn​ ​one​ ​week​ ​before​ ​overseeding.  5. The​ ​day​ ​of​ ​overseeding,​ ​mow​ ​bermudagrass​ ​as​ ​low​ ​as​ ​your​ ​mower​ ​will​ ​go—preferably​ ​down​ ​to  one-half​ ​inch​ ​high—and​ ​remove​ ​the​ ​clippings​ ​from​ ​the​ ​lawn.  6.   OVERSEEDING    1. Spread​ ​ryegrass​ ​seed​ ​in​ ​amounts​ ​specified​ ​on​ ​seed​ ​packaging.  2. Rake​ ​in​ ​the​ ​seed​ ​to​ ​promote​ ​good​ ​soil​ ​contact.  3. Cover​ ​seed​ ​with​ ​one-quarter​ ​inch​ ​of​ ​weed-free​ ​forest​ ​mulch​ ​composted​ ​steer​ ​manure​ ​or​ ​grass  clippings.​ ​ ​Top-dressing​ ​helps​ ​maintain​ ​moisture​ ​and​ ​moderate​ ​soil​ ​temperatures​ ​needed​ ​to  promote​ ​seed​ ​germination​ ​and​ ​deters​ ​birds​ ​from​ ​feeding​ ​on​ ​the​ ​seed.​ ​ ​(and​ ​they​ ​will​ ​show​ ​up  like​ ​no​ ​one’s​ ​business!)  4. Water​ ​3​ ​to​ ​4​ ​times​ ​daily​ ​for​ ​5​ ​to​ ​10​ ​minutes​ ​until​ ​seeds​ ​germinate​ ​in​ ​5​ ​to​ ​7​ ​days.    RYEGRASS​ ​CARE    After​ ​ryegrass​ ​begins​ ​to​ ​establish,​ ​around​ ​the​ ​third  or​ ​fourth​ ​week,​ ​gradually​ ​start​ ​reducing​ ​irrigation  to​ ​every​ ​3​ ​to​ ​7​ ​days​ ​in​ ​November​ ​and​ ​December,  then​ ​every​ ​7​ ​to​ ​14​ ​days​ ​for​ ​the​ ​remainder​ ​of​ ​the  season,​ ​depending​ ​on​ ​local​ ​conditions​ ​and​ ​rainfall.  For​ ​healthy​ ​ryegrass,​ ​irrigation​ ​must​ ​run​ ​for​ ​longer  periods​ ​than​ ​the​ ​original​ ​5​ ​to​ ​10​ ​minutes,​ ​allowing  water​ ​to​ ​soak​ ​4​ ​to​ ​6​ ​inches​ ​deep​ ​with​ ​each​ ​irrigation.  Do​ ​not​ ​mow​ ​until​ ​ryegrass​ ​grows​ ​2​ ​inches​ ​tall;​ ​then  mow​ ​lightly,​ ​no​ ​lower​ ​than​ ​1​ ​½​ ​inches​ ​tall.​ ​After  ryegrass​ ​establishes​ ​(each​ ​plant​ ​has​ ​3​ ​or​ ​4​ ​shoots),​ ​it  can​ ​be​ ​mowed​ ​to​ ​a​ ​lower​ ​height,​ ​if​ ​desired.  Do​ ​not​ ​fertilize​ ​until​ ​after​ ​the​ ​first​ ​mowing.​ ​Feed  monthly​ ​with​ ​a​ ​complete​ ​fertilizer. 

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