Question
I just moved to riverside area in california and bought a house. I am not sure how to start making my lawn. Should I put some fertilizer in soil, clean the stones and weeds and buy grass seeds. I also want to learn how to install my own sprinkler system. All these servics cost lot of money from professionals. Can you please give me an idea of kind of soil and how I should treat it.

Answer
Good morning Saurabh:
As my profile indicates, I do not answer questions in regard to "Warm Season" grasses. That would be the type of grass that you would be starting in your area. I suggest that you contact your local Cooperative Extension office. They will be able to provide you with the best information available for starting and maintaining a lawn in your area.

I have come up with some web sites that should be of interest to you. That is about the best I can do for you due to my lack of knowledge in regard to warm season grasses. Copy and paste these to your browser and hit "GO'

How to recognize a warm season lawn:
http://www.ehow.com/how_17924_recognize-warm-season.html

How to plant a lawn from seed:
http://www.ehow.com/how_4191_plant-lawn-seed.html

Los Angeles County Cooperative Extension:
http://celosangeles.ucdavis.edu/contact/index.html

California Turfgrass Selection:
http://anrcatalog.ucdavis.edu/pdf/8035.pdf

I hope some of these sites help you
Have a good Lawn!
Floyd McMahon