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Originally Posted by Zarch
Hello all.
In the autumn my lawn was looking pretty tired and worn out so i embarked on a course of aeration, scarifying/dethatching, autumn feed and overseeding. Unfortunatley, things didn't quite go to plan and its still looking pretty bare in places.
What is the earliest time that in can start overseeding again to try and get some life back into the lawn? Do i have to wait for frosts to disappear? Will I see germination or growth this early in the year? or should i wait till say April?
I was going to mix some sand/compost/riddled soil and grass seed for the overseeding, is this okay? Should i use some sort of feed too?
Any help or advice would be very much appreciated
Regards
Mick
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It doesn’t really matter when you put the seed down other than the likely hood of birds pinching it. What really matter's is the night time soil temps. Once they come up into 60 - 70 F / 15 - 21 C then seed will grow. You should also take in to account that seeding close to a frost is not a good idea. For best results you should seed in around the top cm of your top soil (as the seed will burn energy getting to the surface) and at a time that will optimize the germination such as late September or late march.
Good luck
Turf doc