I had more weeds than grass plus lots of grubs. Have rented a sod cutter to
just take it all up. I don't see using a dethatcher if really want to
replace the type of grass. Besides, weed seeds run deeper. As for killing
everything first, that's fine if you don't need to reseed right away. My
local hardware store recommended against killing everything unless I wasn't
replanting anything till late fall. I decided against killing and for the
sod cutter. It's tough work, but hope it will be a healthier front yard in
the end. Good luck with your project.


"VF" wrote in message
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"Timothy" wrote in message
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The only reason I would spray the lawn is if
I needed/wanted to change the varity of the grass it's self.

And that's exactly what we're doing, except that we're changing the
variety of "mostly weeds and a little grass" into "all grass." So
everything's got to be killed and removed.

It sounds like you waited a good long while to reseed. Expect that many
weed seeds have blown in and they will sprout along with the grass seed
you have laid.........

It's a possibility, but really we're only about a week outside the
main window, determined by the time that all the growth has become
brown. We'll contend with new weeds as needed--I can't see how it
would be any worse than our previous "lawn"!

--VF