Seeding new lawn, howto spread seeds ?
 

I am looking to seed a few hundred sq feet of lawn.
What's the best method of spreading the seed out by hand ?

Seeding new lawn, howto spread seeds ?
 

On Mon, 10 Jul 2006 20:11:55 -0700, lennyk wrote:

I am looking to seed a few hundred sq feet of lawn. What's the best method
of spreading the seed out by hand ?


A hand spreader...? Check the local hardware store. It should be 15
dollars or less.

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wrote:
I am looking to seed a few hundred sq feet of lawn.
What's the best method of spreading the seed out by hand ?

Only a few hundred ie ~30' x 10'? I'd just do it by hand.

Seeding new lawn, howto spread seeds ?
 

Seeding new lawn, howto spread seeds ?
 

Merle O'Broham said:

wrote:
I am looking to seed a few hundred sq feet of lawn.
What's the best method of spreading the seed out by hand ?

Only a few hundred ie ~30' x 10'? I'd just do it by hand.

Or, sod it.

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I live in the Caribbean,

do I just grab a handful and throw it at the ground ?


Eggs Zachtly wrote:
said:

I am looking to seed a few hundred sq feet of lawn.
What's the best method of spreading the seed out by hand ?

In mid July? You live in Alaska? :)

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I live in the Caribbean,

do I just grab a handful and throw it at the ground ?
And rake it in!

Eggs Zachtly wrote:
said:

I am looking to seed a few hundred sq feet of lawn.
What's the best method of spreading the seed out by hand ?

In mid July? You live in Alaska? :)

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- You can't expect to wield supreme executive power just 'cause some
watery
tart threw a sword at you!!

Seeding new lawn, howto spread seeds ?
 

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said:

Eggs Zachtly wrote:
said:

I am looking to seed a few hundred sq feet of lawn.
What's the best method of spreading the seed out by hand ?

In mid July? You live in Alaska? :)

I live in the Caribbean,

Does that mean that sodding is not an option?

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wrote:
I am looking to seed a few hundred sq feet of lawn.
What's the best method of spreading the seed out by hand ?

Windage and elevation. ($1 Duke)

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Just like feeding the chickens.

wrote:
I live in the Caribbean,

do I just grab a handful and throw it at the ground ?

Eggs Zachtly wrote:
said:

I am looking to seed a few hundred sq feet of lawn.
What's the best method of spreading the seed out by hand ?

In mid July? You live in Alaska? :)

--
Eggs

- You can't expect to wield supreme executive power just 'cause some
watery tart threw a sword at you!!

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Seeding new lawn, howto spread seeds ?
 

no, zoysia sod not available here

Eggs Zachtly wrote:
[top posting & quoting fixed]

said:

Eggs Zachtly wrote:
said:

I am looking to seed a few hundred sq feet of lawn.
What's the best method of spreading the seed out by hand ?

In mid July? You live in Alaska? :)

I live in the Caribbean,

Does that mean that sodding is not an option?

--
Eggs

-I went to a seafood disco rave last week.... and pulled a mussel.

Seeding new lawn, howto spread seeds ?
 

No, you have to prepare the soil to receive the seed. Otherwise, most will
just wash away. If the soil isn't tough, scratch it with a bow rake first.
Then tamp the soil lightly after seeding. Then lightly water is without
disturbing the soil surface late in the evening hours.

If using strictly your hand, go get a bucketful of sand to practice with
first. Idea is to uniformly spread the sand or seed.
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wrote in message
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I live in the Caribbean,

do I just grab a handful and throw it at the ground ?


Eggs Zachtly wrote:
said:

I am looking to seed a few hundred sq feet of lawn.
What's the best method of spreading the seed out by hand ?

In mid July? You live in Alaska? :)

--
Eggs

- You can't expect to wield supreme executive power just 'cause some
watery
tart threw a sword at you!!

Seeding new lawn, howto spread seeds ?
 

Jonny wrote:
No, you have to prepare the soil to receive the seed. Otherwise, most will
just wash away. If the soil isn't tough, scratch it with a bow rake first.
Then tamp the soil lightly after seeding. Then lightly water is without
disturbing the soil surface late in the evening hours.

To grow grass from seed, you typically need to do more than just water
in once a day. Especially if you're trying to do it in summer, which
is the absolute worst time. You need to keep the surface constantly
damp, which in full sun can mean watering 4 times a day. Applying a
light cover, like hydraulic mulch which would be good for this app, is
a big help.




If using strictly your hand, go get a bucketful of sand to practice with
first. Idea is to uniformly spread the sand or seed.
--
Jonny
wrote in message
oups.com...
I live in the Caribbean,

do I just grab a handful and throw it at the ground ?


Eggs Zachtly wrote:
said:

I am looking to seed a few hundred sq feet of lawn.
What's the best method of spreading the seed out by hand ?

In mid July? You live in Alaska? :)

--
Eggs

- You can't expect to wield supreme executive power just 'cause some
watery
tart threw a sword at you!!