{"id":30110,"date":"2024-10-24T10:00:28","date_gmt":"2024-10-24T10:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/?p=30110"},"modified":"2024-10-24T19:38:36","modified_gmt":"2024-10-24T19:38:36","slug":"when-to-plant-grass-seed-oklahoma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/when-to-plant-grass-seed-oklahoma\/","title":{"rendered":"When to Plant Grass Seed in Oklahoma"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The best time to plant warm-season grass in Oklahoma is between May 1 and July 1, and the best time to plant cool-season grass is from late September to late October.<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Various factors influence when you should plant new grass, such as soil temperature, grass type, and climate. Discover the best time to plant grass seed in Oklahoma, whether you want bermudagrass, buffalograss, Kentucky bluegrass, or anything else.&nbsp;<\/p>   <div class=\"wp-block-ub-table-of-contents-block ub_table-of-contents\" id=\"ub_table-of-contents-1a960c9c-8c66-4495-a27d-4d639227b629\" data-linktodivider=\"false\" data-showtext=\"show\" data-hidetext=\"hide\" data-scrolltype=\"auto\" data-enablesmoothscroll=\"false\" data-initiallyhideonmobile=\"false\" data-initiallyshow=\"true\"><div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-header-container\" style=\"\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-header\" style=\"text-align: left; \"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-title\" style=\"\"><strong>Table of Contents:<\/strong><\/div> \t\t\t\t \t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div><div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-extra-container\" style=\"\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-container ub_table-of-contents-1-column\"> \t\t\t\t<ul style=\"\"><li style=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/when-to-plant-grass-seed-oklahoma\/#0-warm-season-grass-between-may-1-and-july-1\" style=\"\">Warm-season grass: between May 1 and July 1<\/a><\/li><li style=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/when-to-plant-grass-seed-oklahoma\/#1-cool-season-grass-between-late-september-and-october\" style=\"\">Cool-season grass: between late September and October<\/a><\/li><li style=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/when-to-plant-grass-seed-oklahoma\/#2-when-to-overseed-your-lawn\" style=\"\">When to overseed your lawn<\/a><\/li><li style=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/when-to-plant-grass-seed-oklahoma\/#3-more-lawn-care-and-landscaping-resources-for-oklahoma\" style=\"\">More Lawn Care and Landscaping Resources for Oklahoma<\/a><\/li><li style=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/when-to-plant-grass-seed-oklahoma\/#4-hiring-a-professional\" style=\"\">Hiring a professional<\/a><\/li><\/ul> \t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div><\/div>   <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"0-warm-season-grass-between-may-1-and-july-1\"><span id=\"warm-season-grass-between-may-1-and-july-1\">Warm-season grass: between May 1 and July 1<\/span><\/h2>    <figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/warm-season-grass.jpg\" alt=\"growth of warm season grass\" class=\"wp-image-17692\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/warm-season-grass.jpg 800w, https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/warm-season-grass-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/warm-season-grass-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/warm-season-grass-610x343.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Infographic by Juan Rodriguez<\/figcaption><\/figure>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Soil temperatures range from 68\u00b0 to 95\u00b0F between May 1 and July 1, which is ideal for warm-season grasses to germinate and grow, as the illustration above shows. Additionally, it\u2019s early enough in the year that the grass has enough time to establish before winter, when it goes dormant.<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each grass must be planted at specific times:<\/p>    <figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Bermudagrass<\/td><td><\/td><td>May 1 to July 15<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Arizona common Bermudagrass<\/td><td><\/td><td>On or before May 1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Guymon Bermudagrass<\/td><td><\/td><td>No later than July 15<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Buffalograss<\/td><td>seed<\/td><td>No later than July 1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Buffalograss<\/td><td>vegetative<\/td><td>May to July<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>St. Augustinegrass<\/td><td><\/td><td>May<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Zoysiagrass<\/td><td>seed<\/td><td>May to July<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Zoysiagrass<\/td><td>vegetative<\/td><td>No later than July 1<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>    <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"1-cool-season-grass-between-late-september-and-october\"><span id=\"cool-season-grass-between-late-september-and-october\">Cool-season grass: between late September and October<\/span><\/h2>    <figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/cool-season-grass-1.jpg\" alt=\"growth of cool season grass\" class=\"wp-image-17693\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/cool-season-grass-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/cool-season-grass-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/cool-season-grass-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/cool-season-grass-1-610x343.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Infographic by Juan Rodriguez<\/figcaption><\/figure>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As the illustration above shows, cool-season grasses grow most aggressively in the spring and fall. Between the two seasons, University of Oklahoma turf experts recommend planting in the fall, four to six weeks before the first autumn frost. The soil temperature during this time ranges from 68\u00b0 to 86\u00b0F, which is ideal for cool-season grasses to germinate.<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&#8217;s also better to plant in fall than in spring because the grass will have more time to grow before summer, when heat stresses the grass. However, you can plant cool-season grasses in March if you missed the October deadline.<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Don\u2019t plant in November and December, as it\u2019s too cold for them to germinate optimally.<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are a list of specific times to plant grass:<\/p>    <figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Kentucky bluegrass<\/td><td>seed<\/td><td>September to October<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Kentucky bluegrass<\/td><td>sod<\/td><td>September to May<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Perennial ryegrass<\/td><td>seed<\/td><td>September to October<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tall fescue<\/td><td>seed<\/td><td>September to October<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tall fescue<\/td><td>sod<\/td><td>September to May<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>    <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2-when-to-overseed-your-lawn\"><span id=\"when-to-overseed-your-lawn\">When to overseed your lawn<\/span><\/h2>    <figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/overseed-1.jpg\" alt=\"Horizontal position of female hands holding new grass seed with bare earth soil and old grass beneath as background\" class=\"wp-image-30016\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/overseed-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/overseed-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/overseed-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/overseed-1-610x406.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/pt\/image-photo\/horizontal-position-female-hands-holding-new-129747083\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">tab62<\/a> | Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The best time to overseed your lawn in Oklahoma is in the fall between <strong>late September and mid-November<\/strong>. The soil is warm and moist and the air temperature is between 60\u00b0 and 75\u00b0F. As a result, there\u2019s less competition from warm-season grasses and the new grass roots can develop before winter.&nbsp;<\/p>    <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"3-more-lawn-care-and-landscaping-resources-for-oklahoma\"><span id=\"more-lawn-care-and-landscaping-resources-for-oklahoma\">More Lawn Care and Landscaping Resources for Oklahoma<\/span><\/h2>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Read the following articles to learn more about lawn care and landscaping in Oklahoma:<\/p>    <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li><a href=\"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/best-grass-seed-oklahoma\/\">The Best Grass Seed for Oklahoma Lawns<\/a><\/li>    <li><a href=\"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/oklahoma-lawn-care-schedule\/\">Month-to-Month Oklahoma Lawn Care Schedule<\/a><\/li>    <li><a href=\"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/when-to-fertilize-lawn-oklahoma\/\">When to Fertilize Your Oklahoma Lawn<\/a><\/li>    <li><a href=\"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/when-to-aerate-lawn-oklahoma\/\">When to Aerate Your Lawn in Oklahoma<\/a><\/li> <\/ul>    <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"4-hiring-a-professional\"><span id=\"hiring-a-professional\">Hiring a professional<\/span><\/h2>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Planting grass seed requires timing and care for best results. We can help. Contact a <a href=\"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/oklahoma\">Lawn Love professional<\/a> and get a lawn you can love.<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Main Image Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/pt\/image-photo\/hand-sowing-grass-seeds-on-garden-2148295171\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dean Clarke<\/a> | Shutterstock<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Plant warm season grasses between May 1 and July 1 and cool-season grasses from late September to October. Learn about seeding and overseeding grasses in Oklahoma.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":78,"featured_media":30333,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[190],"tags":[662],"class_list":["post-30110","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-oklahoma","tag-lawn-care-ok"],"acf":[],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/sowing-grass-seeds-1.jpg","author_info":{"display_name":"Stuart Kushner","author_link":"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/author\/stuart-kushner\/"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30110","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/78"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30110"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30110\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/30333"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30110"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30110"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lawnlove.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30110"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}