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Don’t you wish you had an emerald lawn like those in magazines? There are plenty of lawn doctors out there who will offer to save your lawn from its sorry state; but, there comes a point when the only answer is to grow new grass! The expensive way is to use turf; the best way is to use lawn seed. If you’ve never done it before, don’t worry it is not hard to learn how to seed a lawn.
Preparation
The best time to seed a lawn is when everything is growing, in other words you need to know how to seed a lawn in spring if you want to get the best out of it. That means you can do the preparation in the winter so the hard work is done in advance. Prepare your ground; weeding and turning the soil over, more than once and over a couple of months so you can be sure you destroy those nasty perennials. As you do this, feed your soil; good old fashioned compost is best and if a bit smelly, not such a problem in the winter!
You need your lawn to be as level as possible if you want that smooth carpet look. This means getting the garden roller out and redistributing some earth until you could run your mower over it without hitting any bumps. Make sure the existing grass is well cut and brown patches removed or fed with lawn fertilizer.
Sowing the seeds
If your whole lawn is a lost cause, or maybe it’s a brand new house with no lawn, the above advice applies if you want to know how to seed a lawn from scratch. The only difference is that building site gardens need a lot more rocks removed and probably some decent top soil added to improve the quality before you even think about how to seed the lawn. Using a seed mix that includes nutrients gives your grass a head start so pick your seed carefully. Rye grass is tough but doesn’t cut very smoothly; chamomile smells and looks lovely but is an expensive option for large gardens. Pick a combination seed, fine leaved rye plus a fast spreading fescue grass to fill in gaps quickly. Rake the earth to a depth of half an inch until it is free from clumps; mark out squares with string to get an even distribution; then scatter the seed evenly over it. Rake the seed in lightly then compact the earth with your feet to aid germination. Stretch netting over it to keep pets and birds away and water lightly but often. There, that is how to seed a lawn!
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Author Bio Box: Patricia Wainwright
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