Question
Hi,
I live in Northern Vermont.  I cut down pines trees last year and am now tring to build a lawn.  I am on sand and using cow manure, (not fresh but not fully composted) my goal is to rototil the manure in then spread some seeds.  
Do you think I should wait before seeding?  Is it safe to seed now?  I am on a well and need to apply as little water as possible, what seeds should I use.  I am also on a high heat area.

Thanks,
Moise

Answer
Hi Moise;
If you have a limited water supply, maybe you should consider alternatives to grass.
It takes getting enough water or nothing is going to grow.
To be healthy and gren and spread enough to make a thick lawn, you need to water. There is no getting around it.
Do you need to apply just so much water, then wait till the well restores itself in a few hours, or do you need to use only so many gallons per day?
If you can water an area thoroughly and wait until the next day, then do another area, you don't have a problem, but if you need to water only a certain amount, and then no more until there is a rain or other source to refill the well, you need to look into what plants and grasses grow wild in your area. They would survive on the amount of rainfal, and with just a little more watering, they would keep a very nice lawn.
The partially rotted manure could cause fungii and parasites you don't want.
I would wait until the manure is well rotted before tilling it in. Then as soon as your ground is prepared, you could go ahead and lant your seeds.
The seeds you use should be grasses that grow well in your area.
For instance, in North Texas, where I live, Bluegrass and fescues are cool season grasses, so our 100+ summers are too hot, and they will die out when the tekmps get up.
We have to use either bermuda.st.augustine, or buffalo grass etc.
In your area, you probably need cool season grasses like fescues, bluegrass, and ryes.
Charlotte