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How to Seed a Lawn
Virtually anybody can prepare and seed a new lawn. Though the work can be demanding, establishing a lawn from seed is almost always significantly cheaper than laying rolls of sod.
Lawn seed
Grass seeds for growing a lawn.
Lawn seed is a mixture of grass species specially blended for a particular purpose such as hard-wearing, shade tolerance or drought resistance.
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The back of a lawn seed bag contains a lot of valuable information. Before selecting a brand of seed, read the label to learn what is contained within. This is an example of the back of a typical seed bag.
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If you don't mind having a mixed lawn, then using Rye grass lawn seed or Fescue lawn seed. I would fill in any dips in the lawn with some well drained soil mix first.
As the weather cools new lawn seeds will germinate and grow much easier - so if you have some dead patches, now's a good time to do repairs by raking first, pre-watering, seed sowing and a light sprinkling of soil over the top.
In spring, check that the soil surface is fairly dry before preparing a bed for lawn seed or turf. First trample the earth and break up clods with a rake, removing weeds or large stones as you go. Aim to achieve as level a site as possible.
Normally you will buy a lawn seed mix which has been formulated with different seed types for different needs and different climates.
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Nail rakes are very common. They are useful for raking the soil after it has been dug. Their nail-like tines make grooves in the soil that can be used for sowing lawn seed.
(The store I buy it from does my soil testing - testing is always a good idea). When it comes to starter fertilizer, I need about 4 pounds per 1,000 square feet, and 5-7 pounds of lawn seed per 1,000 square feet.
 See also: Lawn, Grass, Soil, Water, Seed
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