{"id":1480,"date":"2013-08-26T09:25:26","date_gmt":"2013-08-26T13:25:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/runningahousehold.com\/?p=1480"},"modified":"2021-08-01T09:55:36","modified_gmt":"2021-08-01T13:55:36","slug":"when-should-you-plant-grass-seed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/runningahousehold.com\/?p=1480","title":{"rendered":"When Should You Plant Grass Seed?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>How did your lawn hold up this year?\u00a0 It was a brutal summer in the Northeast, with weeks of heat, followed by plenty of rain.\u00a0\u00a0 This weather takes a toll on our lawns, and if you didn&#8217;t water during the heat wave, your grass might be brown in spots.<\/p>\n<p><strong>When to plant grass seed<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Late August to early September is a great time to plant grass seed in the northeast, and in zone 5 in particular.\u00a0 When applying grass seed, be sure use a fertilizer like this one, designed for new lawns: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00B04KC4O\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B00B04KC4O&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=runni054-20&amp;linkId=7f1664eedc186f7285216993133f0726\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">Scotts Turf Builder Lawn Food &#8211; Starter Food for New Grass Plus Weed Preventer<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 0px !important; border: currentColor !important; border-image: none !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=runni054-20&amp;l=am2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B00B04KC4O\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ll also want to\u00a0schedule this project when you know you&#8217;ll have time to water the seed.\u00a0 Once the seed is down, it&#8217;s important to keep it watered.\u00a0 You may find yourself watering it in the morning and in the afternoon, just to make sure it sprouts.<\/p>\n<p>Before you know it, you&#8217;ll have beautiful new grass.\u00a0 Happy planting! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How did your lawn hold up this year?\u00a0 It was a brutal summer in the Northeast, with weeks of heat, followed by plenty of rain.\u00a0\u00a0 This weather takes a toll on our lawns, and if you didn&#8217;t water during the heat wave, your grass might be brown in spots. 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