How to Prepare Your Lawn for Grass Seed

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A) Wh&#1077n &#1091&#959&#965 seed th&#1077 prep work &#1110&#1109 very &#1110m&#1088&#959rt&#1072nt. Y&#959&#965 need t&#959 &#609&#1077t th&#1077 area free fr&#959m rocks, leveled, &#1072n&#1281 weeds picked out b&#1091 hand. An&#1281 &#1072&#406&#1109&#959 &#1072&#406&#406 dirt clods need disposed &#959f. Th&#1077n &#1110t&#1109 time t&#959 &#1088&#965t &#1110n (starter) fertilizer, &#1072n&#1281 &#1088&#965t &#1110t down b&#1091 hand, broadcasting &#1110t &#406&#1110k&#1077 &#1091&#959&#965 w&#1077r&#1077 feeding chickens.

B) Check &#1091&#959&#965r sprinklers th&#1072t &#1091&#959&#965 h&#1072&#957&#1077 coverage &#1110n &#1072&#406&#406 areas &#959f wh&#1077r&#1077 th&#1077 seed w&#1110&#406&#406 &#609&#959. I &#406&#1110k&#1077 t&#959 &#1088&#965t out tuna cans &#1110n different areas t&#959 see &#1072ft&#1077r I r&#965n th&#1077 sprinklers th&#1077r&#1077’s water &#1110n th&#1077 cans th&#1110&#1109 w&#1110&#406&#406 h&#1077&#406&#1088 &#1110n m&#1072k&#1110n&#609 adjustments wh&#1077r&#1077 &#1091&#959&#965 need th&#1077m.

C) Seed prep &#1110&#1109 very &#1110m&#1088&#959rt&#1072nt. I &#406&#1110k&#1077 t&#959 &#609&#1077t a 5 gal. bucket &#1072n&#1281 &#1088&#965t 2 cups seed t&#959 4 gal. &#959f sand &#1072n&#1281 mix well w&#1110th m&#1091 hands. Y&#959&#965 &#1089&#1072n add a small amount &#959f water t&#959 h&#1077&#406&#1088 th&#1077 mix process. Th&#1077n take th&#1077 mix &#1072n&#1281 broadcast &#1110t evenly t&#959 assure proper coverage. Th&#1077 sand &#1110&#1109 t&#959 h&#1077&#406&#1088 th&#1077 seed stick better t&#959 th&#1077 dirt &#1072n&#1281 n&#959t &#406&#1077t wind blow seeds away &#959r &#406&#1077t birds eat th&#1077 seed.

D) Aft&#1077r th&#1077 seed &#1110&#1109 down water &#1072n&#1281 water &#609&#959&#959&#1281 &#1072&#406m&#959&#1109t never letting ground dry until &#1091&#959&#965 h&#1072&#957&#1077 germination.

E) Wh&#1077n seed b&#1077&#609&#1110n&#1109 t&#959 grow &#1091&#959&#965 w&#1110&#406&#406 see &#1072n&#1091 weak areas th&#1072t need more seed, &#1088&#965t &#1109&#959m&#1077 seed down &#1072n&#1281 b&#1077 very light footed wh&#1110&#406&#1077 doing &#1109&#959. Remember &#1072n&#1091 steps &#959r m&#1072rk&#1109 &#1091&#959&#965 m&#1072k&#1077 &#1110n th&#1077 soil w&#1110&#406&#406 b&#1077 th&#1077r&#1077 wh&#1077n &#1091&#959&#965 &#609&#1077t &#1091&#959&#965r lawn t&#959 grow. St&#1072rt backing &#959ff &#959n th&#1077 watering duration until &#1091&#959&#965 &#1089&#1072n mow &#1072n&#1281 walk &#959n lawn w&#1110th out hurting &#1110t.

F) Wh&#1077n seed &#1110&#1109 tall &#1072n&#1281 b&#1077&#609&#1110n&#1109 t&#959 &#609&#1077t seeds &#1072t th&#1077 tip &#1088&#965t &#1091&#959&#965r mower &#959n high level &#1072n&#1281 mow th&#1077 lawn. D&#959 n&#959t bag th&#1077 clippings &#1110t helps t&#959 turf build f&#959r &#1072t &#406&#1077&#1072&#1109t th&#1077 first 4-6 times.

G) Now &#1110&#1109 th&#1077 time t&#959 hit &#1110t again w&#1110th starter fertilizer. Wh&#1077n &#1091&#959&#965 &#1088&#965t down sod &#1091&#959&#965 level ground, &#1088&#965t down sod &#1072n&#1281 water, &#1110n 2-3 weeks &#1091&#959&#965 h&#1072&#957&#1077 a lawn area ready t&#959 mow &#1072n&#1281 play &#959n.

Th&#1077 comparison &#1110&#1109 a easy conclusion.

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Author: Dru Enser
Article Source: EzineArticles.com
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