Comments on: How to aerate and overseed your lawn

on 3/10/2008 Question: I missed aerating last fall. Should I do it this spring instead or will that backfire somehow? Thanks!

on 1/28/2008 Hey Time2Compose, Thanks for your response, hope this helps.

Check into turf varieties like Bermuda, Zoysia, Bahia and St. Augustine grasses, if available. They are known in the United States as warm season grasses
and should thrive well in your environment.

To my knowledge, they do not come in seed, only plugs or sod, with plugs being the more cost effective method.

Install like this- Prepare soil or in your case sand and spread fertilizer. Dig holes and place plugs in a grid like pattern, 6-12" apart. Water often and complete coverage can be expected in 6 to 12 months. Try to eliminate weeds between plugs to decrease competition for water and fertilizer.

Also, check into a grass known as Paspalum grass. I do not know the variety, but read that they are using on some golf courses in your area.

All the best,

Todd

on 1/28/2008 Hi Todd, Great Gardening tips. I live in United Arab Emirates. The temp is very hot during the summer and winters (no Snow , of course. The soil is sandy and is watered each day. What variety of seeds for grass would you advise me to use for reseeding?