My previous attempts to keep a lawn green and healthy resulted in the installation of artificial turf.

Problem solved: perfect green lawn all year with no maintenance. Well, it required the occasional vacuuming, much to the confusion of my neighbours.

In speaking with my dad about the subject (as I never remember our lawn being less than perfect), he told me the best time to lay seed is the fall. It won’t germinate well, but the roots will grow through the winter and come Spring, it’ll be ready for the heat.

Planting in hot days produces shallow roots that die easily.

Deep roots grown through the patience of a few seasons provides the strongest results.

How patient are we to grow our own roots?