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A certain amount of patience and trust is required as well, as the seed can lie relatively dormant for quite some time. Watering day and night, for as long as 15 days, is needed to start noticing small shoots appearing. Lawns in shade are best fed in autumn, just before trees lose their leaves. Autumn lawn feeds are rich in potassium (K), which isparticularly beneficial to grass in shade. For small areas, it's easy to sow grass seed by hand. ‘Carefully spread the seeds on the ground and cover them with about a quarter of an inch of soil,’ says Noah James, owner of Liberty Lawn Maintenance. Ryegrass is the most competitive and fastest growing grass seed species, which makes it ideal to repair lawn damage or overseed thinning lawns. Our Renovatorseed includes a blend of three quality perennial ryegrass varieties, proven to repair lawn damage fast.
To prepare your soil before planting grass seed, simply till and loosen the soil to create the best growing conditions – you don’t need to put down topsoil,’ says Jeremy Yamaguchi, CEO of Lawn Love. Fine fescues are ideal for shady areas of the garden, as long as they receive at least 2-3 hours of good sunlight each day. Lawn Fertilisers Lawn UK supply a range of different fertlisers for various applications, including preseeding fertilisers, and Spring and Autumn feeds.’ People find this mix works well for them because of the ease of establishment and high quality lawn that is created. What’s in the mix? Seeding rate for new pasture and overseeding applications: Plant 10 lbs. of Texas Tough per acre for new pasture applications. More seed may be needed when stands are established early or late in the season to ensure full coverage.
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Spreaders Spreaders are a great way to evenly distribute seed and fertiliser. A variety of different types are available.’
How often you should water grass seed will depend on the weather conditions and climate where you live. Watering is an important part of establishing your new grass, but be careful not to overdo it.Visually, the results are pretty much the same; you’ll still get a greener, healthier looking lawn, and it also grows pretty fast – you can start reaping the rewards of your labour after a couple of weeks when the lawn starts fill out.