On Jun 30, 11:42*am, "songbird" wrote:
Eggs Zachtly wrote:
songbird said:

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WTF is wrong with your word-wrap?

* nothing, i write short lines.

*for other's text that i quote
i have it set at 72.

* songbird

Agree with almost all of songbird's advice. The big missing factor
here is geography and type of grass. If it's cool season grass and
somewhere where it's summer now, the sod suggestion is probably the
best. You can buy it in small pieces at HomeDepot. The downside is
that if it's a uniform lawn with a different type of grass, it may not
match and be noticeable.

The product in the store that is a blue patching mix contains not only
seed, but also starter fertilizer and hydraulic mulch. For seeding,
it is highly effective for patching because the mulch retains water,
so it's easier to keep it moist. Still, in the heat of summer, this
is a constant battle and even with the mulch, you would need to water
it at a min at least once a day, probably more like 3 times a day for
weeks until it's established. Sod gives instant results and while it
needs to be watered daily, once a day will do and the chance of
success is much higher.

The only advice I partially disagree with is the suggestion to take
plugs from elsewhere in the lawn. That will work if it's a grass
that will spread via rhizomes, eg bluegrass. But if it's a clump
type grass, like tall fescue, it will not. A given clump can get
larger and partially fill it in, but it won;t spread and establish new
plants.