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Old 07-03-2011, 04:20 PM posted to alt.home.lawn.garden
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SVN wrote:
Hi,
We moved into our house in Oxford last year and initally put some
seeds down just by hand. After the winter it's looking very worse for
wear and there are lots of patches. I wonder if anyone can tell me
what the best thing to do now would be and when? I've been looking at
maybe getting a seed spreader to help with the job, but not sure if
this is right or which one to get??
thanks so much in advance for any advice!


The best thing to remember is to use a fall/winter fertilizer every fall.
Additional fertilizing in the late sppring/summer will help. Overseeding the
bare patches in the fall or early spring, when it might be easier to keep it
damp will also help.