cut your rlawn to a lower height than usual--about 5cm(2")
remove weeds
rake the lawn well to expose all the bare patches
fill in any holes or uneven areas with top soil
put down a light layer of topsoil, 0.5 to 1.5cm (1/4-1/2")
apply grass seed using broadcast spreader or sow the seed by hand and walk vertically, horizontally and diagonally across your lawn, throwing down the grass seed--apply generously
walk all over the lawn so that the seed is in firm contact with the soil--failing to do this is the majoe reason why grass seed does not germinate
make sure the seed is lightly watered every day, either by rainfall or sprinkler
once you start to see hte seeds germinating--between 8 and 15 days--you can cut back on the watering;
let the new plants grow to about 10cm(4") before mowing
to overseed a lawn of 1000 square feet, you will need 1 to 1.5kg (3 to 4 lb) of grass seed
remove weeds
rake the lawn well to expose all the bare patches
fill in any holes or uneven areas with top soil
put down a light layer of topsoil, 0.5 to 1.5cm (1/4-1/2")
apply grass seed using broadcast spreader or sow the seed by hand and walk vertically, horizontally and diagonally across your lawn, throwing down the grass seed--apply generously
walk all over the lawn so that the seed is in firm contact with the soil--failing to do this is the majoe reason why grass seed does not germinate
make sure the seed is lightly watered every day, either by rainfall or sprinkler
once you start to see hte seeds germinating--between 8 and 15 days--you can cut back on the watering;
let the new plants grow to about 10cm(4") before mowing
to overseed a lawn of 1000 square feet, you will need 1 to 1.5kg (3 to 4 lb) of grass seed