Fertilize or re-seed? Which first?
 

I've got a nice yard.. about 1 1/2 acres. It's pretty green but not
all of it's grass. I've been thinking about spreading some weed and
feed on it but we've had so much damn rain. I've also to some spots
that are a little thin and I wanted to re-seed that as well. Which
should I do first? Treat the existing grass and weeds and re-seed
later or vice versa?

--Chamberlin

Fertilize or re-seed? Which first?
 

jbrianchamberlin wrote:
I've got a nice yard.. about 1 1/2 acres. It's pretty green but not
all of it's grass. I've been thinking about spreading some weed and
feed on it but we've had so much damn rain. I've also to some spots
that are a little thin and I wanted to re-seed that as well. Which
should I do first? Treat the existing grass and weeds and re-seed
later or vice versa?

--Chamberlin

I'd weed -n- feed it now, then seed it in late summer/early fall.

It's getting too hot for seed right now.

--
I won't retire, but I might retread.

Fertilize or re-seed? Which first?
 

On 14 Jun 2004 23:10:02 GMT, Steveo
wrote:

jbrianchamberlin wrote:
I've got a nice yard.. about 1 1/2 acres. It's pretty green but not
all of it's grass. I've been thinking about spreading some weed and
feed on it but we've had so much damn rain. I've also to some spots
that are a little thin and I wanted to re-seed that as well. Which
should I do first? Treat the existing grass and weeds and re-seed
later or vice versa?

--Chamberlin

I'd weed -n- feed it now, then seed it in late summer/early fall.

It's getting too hot for seed right now.


Thanks.

Fertilize or re-seed? Which first?
 

jbrianchamberlin wrote:
Treat the existing grass and weeds and re-seed
later or vice versa?

--Chamberlin

I'd weed -n- feed it now, then seed it in late summer/early fall.

It's getting too hot for seed right now.

Thanks.

NP..fall is great for seeding, and your feeding now my fill in some
of those thin spots in the mean time.

--
I won't retire, but I might retread.

Fertilize or re-seed? Which first?
 

While you could fertilize (12-24-12) around the thin spots, the summer
(heat) will start soon and extra watering would be required (due to
fertilizing). If the spots aren't too big, you could cut sod from one part
of the yard and replace the thin spots with plugs (depends on the grass type
you have). Or, just dig up the thin spots, loosen (aerate) the soil, add a
low numbered fertilizer, mix well, and allow the neighboring grass to fill
in. Or, just wait until the fall (cooler weather) to reseed the spots (dig
up the area, loosen the soil, and reseed).
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I've got a nice yard.. about 1 1/2 acres. It's pretty green but not
all of it's grass. I've been thinking about spreading some weed and
feed on it but we've had so much damn rain. I've also to some spots
that are a little thin and I wanted to re-seed that as well. Which
should I do first? Treat the existing grass and weeds and re-seed
later or vice versa?

--Chamberlin