ᐅ Should You Sow Grass Seed in March or Wait?

Hello everyone,

This weekend, my plot will be covered with 20–30 cm (8–12 inches) of topsoil and leveled.
I’ve been reading more and more that seeding should only be done when nighttime temperatures are above 10°C (50°F). That means I would have to wait until the end of April.
My question is, since I cannot change the schedule:

How long can the topsoil be left like this before weeds start to spread?
Is it okay to wait a month without having to go after weeds with a rake afterwards, or should I just start immediately with rolling and seeding?

Best regards,
Mateo

Cute. You won’t be able to avoid weeding. Get used to it; this will probably be your favorite activity this year.
You should wait a bit longer before sowing. The seeds usually need around 15°C (59°F) and moisture. May is usually ideal in terms of temperature.

Really? Only sow in May?
What would be the best approach now?
Should I have the soil heaped up and wait until the end of April?
Do you think weeds will be a problem during those 4 weeks?

I thought I would wait 4 weeks, then rake it once, roll the soil, and sow.

I'm a complete beginner with this.

Best regards

The problem is that the lawn doesn’t become dense overnight; it takes years to develop a thick root system. During this time, you will have to deal with weeds. After that, it gets somewhat easier, depending on how “English” you want your lawn to be.
If you sow earlier, you risk losing the young plants due to sudden frost. Just check the weather forecast and see what the predictions are around mid-April.

Ah, okay, I understood that I generally need to remove weeds. I was referring specifically to the soil that will be sitting there for over 4 weeks (about 1 month). So, that it doesn’t get any weeds and I have to put a lot of work into it again before the first sowing. Is this considered safe from a mouse perspective?

Mateo84 schrieb:

Ah, okay, I understood that I generally have to remove weeds, but I was referring specifically to the soil that has been lying there for over 4 weeks.
I mean that it doesn’t get weeds and that I have to put a lot of work in before the first sowing.
Is that okay from your perspective?

You can cover the soil with cardboard. That blocks light from reaching the ground, so fewer weeds will germinate.

But the battle against weeds starts shortly after sowing.

You could spend a bit more and go for turf (roll sod). That immediately covers the whole ground. But even then, you will have to pull weeds to get a flawless lawn.

Overall, I find lawns troublesome. I removed mine and planted flowers and a wild meadow instead.
Lawns are not low maintenance. I don’t even know how lawns became the standard for gardens, given all the work and costs involved.