• Several easy ways exist to grow grass for a new lawn.grass, image by Greg Pickens from Fotolia.com
  
  Growing grass for a new lawn can be a time-consuming process. The soil preparation, seeding, weed control, watering and fertilizing can take hours out of your busy schedule. New grass requires the right soil, the right weather, suitable grass, cooperative weather conditions, proper fertilizer and a bit of maintenance. Coordinating all these conditions can be made simpler with a few easy tricks.
  
  

Choose the Right Grass

• Choosing the right grass for your lawn is a basic decision. The wrong choice can be expensive in both time and money. The wrong grass for your lot can be difficult to maintain and can cost you years of trouble. According to Lawngrasses.com, you must consider your climate conditions, shade or sun exposure and the amount of maintenance the grass requires. Consult with your local nursery or agricultural extension to find out the best type of grass for your area and soil conditions.
  
  

Hire Out the Preliminary Work

• Hire someone with a rototiller to do the preliminary work of digging up the soil and working in soil amendments, pre-emergent herbicides and starter fertilizers. These entrepreneurs often post business cards at garden centers and hardware stores. They bring the rototiller to your home and get the job done quickly and easily on your schedule. Outsourcing this task can subtract hours of hard labor from your grass-growing process.
  
  

Lay Sod

• Laying sod is one of the easiest ways to get your lawn grass quickly. Sod is more expensive than seeding a lawn, but the results happen faster and with much easier initial maintenance. Sod is grass that comes in large thick mats that are rolled into place on top of the soil. Sod is measured in square feet, so you must measure the area in feet and multiply the width by the length, according to TheSodShop.com. Then, add 5 percent for an additional needs. Have the lawn rototilled to a depth of 4 to 6 inches, remove all weeds and debris and add soil amendments such as compost. Roll or rake the soil evenly and add starter fertilizer. Then, lay the sod end to end, starting at the longest straight baseline. Work outward, laying ends together but not overlapping. Stagger seams as in brickwork. Water three to four per day for two weeks to establish roots.
  
  

Hydroseeding

• Hydroseeding is a method of starting grass using seed, fertilizer, mulch and water. This mixture is then sprayed onto the surface of the ground in a liquefied application. Contractors that do hydroseeding are found all around the U.S. According to the International Association of Hydroseeding Professionals, any kind of grass can be hydroseeded and the cost ranges from 6 cents per square foot to 15 cents per square foot nationwide. Most grass types will take three to four weeks to begin to fill the area.