How to Grass Seed a Slope
The undulations of grass hills and slopes are very attractive to the eye, and they also have the added benefit of helping to control erosion. A slope however, presents some special problems when it comes to seeding it for a grass lawn. You will need to keep the seed in place and prevent it from getting washed away by watering, wind and rain storms. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Rototiller
- Lawn starter fertilizer
- Rake
- Grass seed
- Broadcast spreader
- Roll-out straw mats
- Landscaping stakes
- Small sledgehammer
Instructions
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Loosen any compacted soil on the slope on which you wish to plant. This will be necessary to help the seed "stick" and not get washed away. Do this with a power rototiller if the slope is gentle enough, or with a pick and shovel and a lot of elbow grease if the slope is too steep.
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Apply a lawn starter fertilizer to the soil and mix it in thoroughly with the rototiller. Smooth out the surface of the soil with a rake, and apply a liberal amount of water to it.
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Spread the grass seed using a broadcast spreader. Consult with a professional at the nursery on the rate at which to spread the kind of seed you purchased.
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Apply water to the seed and soil with a fine mist so that you don't wash away any of the seed.
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Roll out the straw mats to cover the seeded area completely. Stake them down as needed using landscaping stakes driven in with a sledgehammer. You can now apply water as you normally would to any lawn without fear of losing your seed.
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Keep the mats moist for 2 weeks, watering once daily after that for another 2 weeks. Check the grass seedlings, and once they are 2 inches tall, you can remove the straw mats.
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