Apply a light application of fertilizer, again, to the surface. If you are starting a new lawn with seed, now is the time to spread the seed. Likewise, if you are starting a new lawn with sod, now is the time to install the sod. It does not matter whether you are starting a new lawn from seed or sod. You should probably avoid using overhead sprinklers during the day. Over half of the water put out by these sprinklers will be lost. A method for new lawn watering during the afternoon that is very productive is soaker hoses. Invest in soaker hoses and run them throughout your yard. When you do water, try to water less often but water deeply. It is important for you to collect all the information about the annual cost, and the cost, which will incur after each visit of the lawn care professional. There is a wide range of services, which are offered by the companies so you should be clear about the kind of services you want from the lawn care professional such as seeding, aeration, maintenance, pest control etc. You can sow your cool season grass in the spring, but keep in mind that it will not have as much time to establish itself before the hot weather season. If you wait until spring to sow your cool season grass, do it as soon as possible. These grasses are popular in the Northern United States. Cool season grasses include Bentgrass, Kentucky Bluegrass, Rough Bluegrass, Tall Fescue, Creeping Fescue, Annual Ryegrass and Perennial Ryegrass. Every gardener needs a wheelbarrow. You can use a wheelbarrow for many different things around your house. You can move dirt in it, haul wood, plants, or bags of fertilizer in it -- as well as take your children for a ride around the yard! Lastly, while this is optional, you may want to invest in a tank sprayer. First of all, you have to make sure that before you go in for selecting the best grass for your lawn, you have to see whether it suits the soil and the atmosphere. It is of no use planting a drought resistant grass in an area where you can get plenty of water. Fescue is an excellent grass, which makes really good lawns.