Pine tree finally gone!!?

Just cut down an ole ugly pine tree!! I've raked up all the neddles,%26amp;pine cones. Much better, what is the next steps before planting grass???

Pine tree finally gone!!?
You didn't say why you cut down the old pine tree. Pine beatles? If so, you might want to spray the area to keep any other beatles from killing near by pines. There isn't a pine tree left alive around my house. All this has happened within a year or so.





What I would do is grade the plot of land you're going to plant grass so that it's level and smooth. Then, in the spring, I would plant rye grass. Or, if you can get it now, it's an annual grass that is sometimes planted in the south for the winter. That dies out. But, when it's dying out you can seed the lawn with whatever grass seed you want to take hold. The remains of the rye grass will hold the new seed in place and as long as you keep it watered, should be able to grow it without it running off or otherwise dying.
Reply:Thanks for the help!!! Tree was healthy, ust big %26amp; ugly, cut it down, cleaned up neddles, planted new grass. Really shows off our house, and lets more sunlite in!! Report It

Reply:You need to have the stump ground (located thrutree companies ) and then just replace the mulch with a good topsoil . After this you can just match the type of grass you allready have and you're good ot go . As long as the season permits you should have no problems. I deal with this question almost every day .
Reply:rake the entire area with a stiff toothed rake (to aerate the soil)


plenty of agricultural lime, fertilizer, grass seed, and straw to cover.
Reply:Break up the soil surface, plant your grass seed, firm it into the soil, and cover with a clean mulch (those needles should be handy for that). Water as needed until the grass is established.





Depending on how much wood residue is left, you may need a little more N over the next few years right in that area, as decomposing wood uses a lot of available nitrogen.
Reply:Put some stump rot on the remainder of the stump. Make sure it is well below the surface of the ground. Then apply top soil to the entire area, make sure it is level. Then plant grass seed and put hay over it to keep it from washing away. Water generously every 3 days starting with the day you plant it. As soon as the grass has taken root, rake up the hay.