You cut it once and till it up real good get the dirt tore up so your seed can have a chance to grow. How big an area are you doing? you need a tiller or a disk to break the ground.Before I started using a tractor I used a tiller to break it up. Grass is bad it take away from your peas. You want to plant something with at least 16% Protein. Go to your Co-op or feed and seed store and they will help you. Look at the plots on my web page huntchristiancreek.com go to the "look around" page.