Things You'll Need:
- Grass Seed
- Loose Soil
- Water
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Step 1
Map out the area where your lawn will be planted. Make a plan of action on a paper that you will use for reference.
Sketch your house or yard with and without your future lawn area to give yourself an idea of what the finished product will look like. -
Step 2
Prepare the soil for grass seed.
Loosen the top layer of soil using a garden fork or a strong rake. You can also just add a new layer of topsoil.
When growing grass from seed, you can use one or a mix of any of the following substrates : topsoil, compost, potting soil, vermiculite and/or dirt. -
Step 3
Grass seeds itself, once established.Spread grass seed where desired.
Cover every inch of area that you want to be your lawn with grass seeds. -
Step 4
Cover the grass seeds with a layer of dirt about one half of an inch thick.
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Step 5
Fence off the newly planted lawn if desired.
This prevents foot traffic which will slow or stunt the grass, possibly causing uneven growth and empty patches.
Keep children, pets and other adults off of the newly planted lawn as much as possible. (At least until the grass is growing strong.) -
Step 6
Water the dirt thoroughly yet gently.
The idea is to get the dirt completely wet so that the seeds can soak up enough water to germinate. You don't want to spray the dirt with a stream of water that is so strong that it blasts the dirt and seeds everywhere. Instead of flooding the dirt once a day. Try to lightly sprinkle the dirt with water a few times a day until the grass is growing strong and healthy. -
Step 7
Keep the dirt moist until the grass seeds have sprouted which should be anywhere from 2 to 7 days.
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Step 8
Watch your lawn closely for hungry birds which can eat most of your grass seed before you even know it.
Two mistakes that people might make when growing grass from grass seeds are :
* Not realizing that wild birds can eat grass seeds even when they're wet and buried under an inch of dirt.
* Under watering to the point that the grass seeds dry out and die.
Of course over watering the lawn and walking on the lawn can also be an issue when trying to get grass to establish itself from seed.
