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overseeding the lawn
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My back lawn is very poor quality & I am thinking of re-seeding it. In the garden centre there are packs of lawn seed which claim to be specifically for this purpose. Can I just sprinkle new seed over an old lawn ? (seems unlikely to me ! ) all advice very welcome KK |
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....this was followed by dressing the lawns (and everything else!!!) this summer with the max allowed of 200g per sq metre of http://tiny.cc/CiJ1S. I know it is not the cheapest of products but your neighbours will ask what you are using as the results are so wonderfully obvious! These are the products golf, cricket, football, bowling etc., greensmen use. You will see such a lush green lawn and you will get a fantastic show of flowers and growth in your garden especially when you feed with: http://tiny.cc/CiJ1S.
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"dido22" wrote in message ... hello, My back lawn is very poor quality & I am thinking of re-seeding it. In the garden centre there are packs of lawn seed which claim to be specifically for this purpose. Can I just sprinkle new seed over an old lawn ? (seems unlikely to me ! ) all advice very welcome "General" advice...... Rake the areas to be seeded thoroughly to achieve a softer, debris/dead grass and moss free(er) surface. Evenly sprinkle the seed over those areas and *gently* press in with your foot or a roll very lightly. Provide a surface layer of either sand or very fine sieved topsoil to hide the seed and provide a reasonable covering to retain moisture and reduce direct sunlight. Water daily until germination is evident. Gently add a little more sand or topsoil when leaf of grass is around an inch tall. Continue to water enough to keep moist. Provide mechanical protection (small fenced off area etc) to reduce trampling until fully grown. That's how we patched the approaches and surrounds on the golf course. |
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On 11 July, 16:35, "R" wrote:
"dido22" wrote in message ... hello, My back lawn is very poor quality & I am thinking of re-seeding it. In the garden centre there are packs of lawn seed which claim to be specifically for this purpose. Can I just sprinkle new seed over an old lawn ? *(seems unlikely to me ! ) all advice very welcome "General" advice...... Rake the areas to be seeded thoroughly to achieve a softer, debris/dead grass and moss free(er) surface. Evenly sprinkle the seed over those areas and *gently* press in with your foot or a roll very lightly. Provide a surface layer of either sand or very fine sieved topsoil to hide the seed and provide a reasonable covering to retain moisture and reduce direct sunlight. Water daily until germination is evident. Gently add a little more sand or topsoil when leaf of grass is around an inch tall. Continue to water enough to keep moist. Provide mechanical protection (small fenced off area etc) to reduce trampling until fully grown. That's how we patched the approaches and surrounds on the golf course. Give your lawn a good raking with a wire rake to shift debris, mos and to stand the existing grass stems a bit, let the grass you have grow to about 1.5 inches, broadcast sow the grass seed all over the lawn and give it a light rake in with the wirew rake, If it's dry then water well, The longer grass will keep a microclimate round its base and hold moisture, if you are lucky enough to be getting no rain then a light watering in the evening every couple of days. . The grass should germinate quickly at this time of year. Remember you should cut new grass with a cylinder mower as it Curs the grass rather than slashes it as a rotary mower does. A rotary mower can pull the young grass out by the roots. Remember, in nature grass seed just drops to the grownd and doesn't get planted, except some by worms. David Hill |
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On 11 July, 17:43, Dave Hill wrote:
Remember, in nature grass seed just drops to the grownd and doesn't get planted, except some by worms. It's true. But Nature is not setting out to achieve a perfect monovarietal sward, and as long as one seed in a million succeeds is quite happy. We are hoping to get at least 50% of grass seeds to succeed, so a bit of TLC & the elimination of hazards will help this un-natural desite. |
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On 11 July, 23:04, bobharvey wrote:
On 11 July, 17:43, Dave Hill wrote: Remember, in nature grass seed just drops to the grownd and doesn't get planted, except some by worms. It's true. *But Nature is not setting out to achieve a perfect monovarietal sward, and as long as one seed in a million succeeds is quite happy. *We are hoping to get at least 50% of grass seeds to succeed, so a bit of TLC & the elimination of hazards will help this un-natural desite. We dont all go into the garden with "un-natural desires" If just 1 in one million grass seeds grew in nature then we would have no grass. David Hill |
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On 2009-07-12 10:35:05 +0100, Dave Hill said:
On 11 July, 23:04, bobharvey wrote: On 11 July, 17:43, Dave Hill wrote: Remember, in nature grass seed just drops to the grownd and doesn't get planted, except some by worms. It's true. *But Nature is not setting out to achieve a perfect monovarietal sward, and as long as one seed in a million succeeds is quite happy. *We are hoping to get at least 50% of grass seeds to succeed, so a bit of TLC & the elimination of hazards will help this un-natural desite. We dont all go into the garden with "un-natural desires" If just 1 in one million grass seeds grew in nature then we would have no grass. David Hill Am I allowed at this stage to butt in, yet again, with Ray's lawn seeding method? ;-) Well, I will anyway (perhaps NB to FAQ makers?!): thoroughly mix up lawn seed and compost in a wheelbarrow to the quantity required. Tip all back into an empty compost sack. Roll over loosely at the top and leave for a few days. When the seed has germinated, scatter it where needed. This helps you to see where you've sown and it helps to keep birds off. Cover the scattered seed with horticultural fleece and weigh the edges down with stones or similar. This also helps to repel birds, gives the grass a bit of a 'greenhouse' and gets it off to a good start. When grass is a decent height, remove fleece. Keep watered in dry spells before and after fleece removal. Several NT gardeners learned this tip from Ray and have put it to good use! -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics. South Devon |
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"dido22" wrote in message ... | hello, | | My back lawn is very poor quality & I am thinking of re-seeding it. | | In the garden centre there are packs of lawn seed which claim to be | specifically for this purpose. | | Can I just sprinkle new seed over an old lawn ? (seems unlikely to me ! ) | | all advice very welcome | | KK | Look at the long term forecast and pick a long wet, warm spell to do it. If you do it in a dry spell you'll have to water frequently |
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overseeding the lawn - Thanks this has been helpful
Thanks all
K "dido22" wrote in message ... hello, My back lawn is very poor quality & I am thinking of re-seeding it. In the garden centre there are packs of lawn seed which claim to be specifically for this purpose. Can I just sprinkle new seed over an old lawn ? (seems unlikely to me ! ) all advice very welcome KK |
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