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Rye grass fleur de lis

In this 2007 photo from The Times-Picayune archive, longtime season ticket holder Edgar Cretin, 80, of Covington trims the giant fleur de lis in his front yard that he planted from winter rye grass seed recently.

(Chuck Cook, The Times-Picayune archive)

QUESTION: Is now a good time to plant rye grass seed? If I plant perennial rye grass, will it come back up next fall? -- Tim Vincent.

ANSWER: October and November are good months to plant winter rye seed for stabilizing soil in areas sparsely covered by regular lawn grass or recently filled areas.

Rye can also be used to overseed existing lawns to extend the green color of the lawn through the winter. Remember that this also extends the chore of mowing your lawn. Annual and perennial ryes are both available. Annual rye is most commonly available and less expensive.

Perennial rye produces the higher quality turf - finer texture, darker green color and it does not have to be mowed as often. But the seed is more expensive. Both types die in April or May and must be replanted every year.

Rye seed should be broadcast evenly at the rate of 5-10 pounds per 1000 square feet of lawn area. Water every other day until the seed spouts, and mow regularly at a height of one and one-half inches.

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