We grew a new lawn three years ago. We had no topsoil, just hard, red clay.
We seeded, didn't not cover with topsoil and after a few weeks, the grass
grew. It took awhile but it grew. Watering helps imbed the seed to the
ground. If the ground is hard, scratch it up a bit with a rake.

Brandi
"The Filers" wrote in message
...
Recently we levelled the earth in an area of our backyard that has a lot
of
direct exposure to sunlight. In the process, most of the existing grass
was
lost. The next day I spread grass seed on the ground which was very wet
because of rain the previous night. Then each morning I have watered the
area well. Some people tell me that I need to cover the grass seed with
topsoil otherwise they say the seeds won't grow...other people tell me
that
this is the wrong approach and that the best thing to is to keep the seeds
exposed, but well watered each morning...I live in southern Ontario and
the
temperature is around 16 C / 65 F daily, with close to 15 hours of
daylight.

I'd appreciate advice from other people who have successfully reseeded
large
patches of their lawns...should I spread topsoil or not?...if so, what
kind
and how deep?...should I be watering the area every morning?

Thanks,
M.