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Old 12-07-2009, 10:23 AM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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Default overseeding the lawn


"dido22" wrote in message
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| hello,
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| My back lawn is very poor quality & I am thinking of re-seeding it.
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| In the garden centre there are packs of lawn seed which claim to be
| specifically for this purpose.
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| Can I just sprinkle new seed over an old lawn ? (seems unlikely to me ! )
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| all advice very welcome
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| KK
|

Look at the long term forecast and pick a long wet, warm spell to do it. If
you do it in a dry spell you'll have to water frequently