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Old 02-05-2010, 03:40 PM posted to rec.gardens
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Default Cant get lawn seed to germinate !

Cherishedmoment wrote:
Hi guys, bit of a noob, so forgive me. I'm not much for gardening, bu
I try my best ! Ok, last year I relayed new lawn sods onto our fron
garden, and it looked great unti the winter came. Unfortunately,
forgot to trim back the plants which were overhanging the lawn and i
caused it to die off in these areas over the winter. I bought som
mircale gro general purpose lawn seed /fertiliser mix, and followed th
instructions :-
One handful per 1m Sq, rake first, dampen ground, trample down gently
and keep damp.

It says I should see results in 5 days, but its been nearly 14 days an
nothing. Some of the areas are shady, and some aren't, but none of i
has grown yet ... am I doing something wrong


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Cherishedmoment



Are you sure you're keeping that newly seeded area *constantly* moist?
That's critical. Seed that dries out while in the process of
germination dies. The area dosen't need to be soaking, but constantly
damp until you see the new green. You may have to reseed and try again.

Tony