How does that old saying go? The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence. Doesn't it seem true when you peer over your neighbor's fence looking longingly at the lush ultra green grass on the other side. And you are wondering just how your neighbor got that grass so green it looks like someone snuck over in the middle of the night and painted all that beautiful grass in.

In fact you are wondering how so many people get their grass to look like a Jack Nickalaus professionally grown and manicured putting green. Then you start wondering if that noise you heard in the middle of the night was your neighbor working on his golf course looking lawn.

Looking at your lawn that you planted several years ago, looks like it has been invaded by the worst case of grass munching critters ever. You realize that you are going to have to start all over and plant grass that looks good and grows like a weed, but that isn't full of weeds.

Planting grass is not a scientifiic endeavor that requires a degree in agriculture. It just seems that way sometimes. What it really comes down to is planning for the best time of year to plant the grass. Then you have to feed it, water it and make sure nobody steps on it. Then you also have to keep all those critters out that want to make the grass and that rich soil underneath their home.

The best time of year to plant grass is in the springtime. This is when everything comes to life outside and everything seems to grow overnight. First put down some good rich soil that will grow and sustain grass. This may mean digging up the old lawn and taking out poor soil. This may also mean taking out soil that is full of clay and stones. Then plant your grass and give it some tender loving care until it grows and fills in.

You might want to feed your grass with a fertilizer. Make sure you water your newly sprouting grass often. But the key here is to not overwater it, because then the seeds might just float away.

You can also plant grass in the summertime and in the fall. I've seen professional landscapers plant grass in the Northeast in November. The day they planted it was about 40 degrees outside and it was windy. In fact the mixture of seed and nutrients they were spreading on our neighbor's lawn was blowing onto the street and onto the next door neighbor's lawn.

When they were done planting the grass onto the newly laid mixture of a light dose of soil, the landscapers put a heavy covering of hay over the

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