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Step-by-Step
Lawn Seeding |
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What You Need:
• Shovel
• Organic matter
• Rake
• Granular, slow-acting fertilizer
• Seed
• Water
• Poly spun garden fabric or straw
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Step1
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Instructions: |
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1. Careful preparation
of the soil is critical to the success of a lawn grown from seed.
Clear out all vegetation, then dig in some organic material to improve
the soil's ability to hold moisture. |
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Step
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2. The grass seed
must touch the soil, so remove any stones and debris that you
find. Using a garden rake, smooth out the soil; be sure to eliminate any
dips or bumps. |
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3. Spread granular, slow-acting
lawn fertilizer evenly over the soil. Be sure to follow package
instructions for application. The fertilizer provides uniform, consistent
nutrition over several months. |
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Step
3
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4. Rake the fertilizer into the soil
to rough it up and make a good seed bed. Add water and wait for
several days for any newly surfaced weed seeds to sprout and grow. Remove
the weeds. |
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5. After
about a week of weeding, it's time to sow the grass seed, following
package instructions. Water lightly to moisten the seed and soil. |
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Step
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Step
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6. Mulch the newly
seeded area to protect the seed. Polyspun garden fabric or straw
helps maintain essential moisture in the seed bed.
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Step
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7. For optimum
germination, keep new grass seed constantly moist. Seedlings
will penetrate straw or push up the light garden fabric as they grow. |
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8.
Keep watering, less frequently but more heavily, as roots continue
to grow. When the seedlings are 3 inches tall, remove the fabric and lightly
mow. |
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Step
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