The Different Seasons of Lawn Grass Planting a new lawn can be a very rewarding process. The least expensive route to planting a new lawn is to plant grass seed. However, if you choose the wrong kind of grass seed, all of your time and money will be wasted. Before you go out and purchase grass seed, you should know what type of grass will grow in your environment and growing season. If you happen to be living in a dry area, you would want to look for draught tolerant grasses. Many grasses are often used in a mixture; for example, Kentucky Bluegrass is often mixed with Chewing Fescue, Fine Fescue and Red Fescue. There are some grasses, which are considered warm season grasses and cold season grasses, which are quite suitable for the climate of North America. If you want to check to see if your lawn is getting firmly rooted, simply tug on the turf. At the four week mark, you should apply an application of fertilizer to your new lawn. Problem Solvers for New Sod Lawns If you think that your sod is not taking root fast enough, you should know that sod lawns that are planted in excessive shade will have a slow time at putting down roots than sod lawns which are in full sun. Weeds grow at a much higher speed than the normal plants growing in your garden. Weed control is also known as pest control in which weeds are prevented to reach a mature stage when they can harm the livestock and plants. In order to reduce the amount of weeds there are different weed control strategies that can be applied to prevent its growth. If you are experiencing a drought in your area, or if you live in a very hot climate, you may need to water your new lawn twice a day. While the key to new lawn care requires keeping the turf moist, you should not over water your new lawn to the point where it is a wet, muddy mess. Try to not saturate the soil. Lawn aeration can be done using mechanical lawn aerators, the device having a drum like structure with spoons or tines attached at its base to remove soil cores. Lawn aerators can be hired from any landscaping firm. The following steps will help you in getting your lawn properly aerated: The first important step before starting with your lawn aeration routine is to moisten the lawn soil by watering it thoroughly for a couple of days.