How to Grow New Grass From Seed in Worn Spots of a Lawn
Worn spots in your lawn can be unsightly and a real hassle. Spots arise for a number of reasons, from a lack of nutrients in the soil to pet waste, but fixing them before they get too big is key to ridding your lawn of dead grass and preventing the problem areas from becoming larger. A quick and easy way to grow full, green grass in worn areas is by using grass seed. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Break up the top 6 inches of soil in your worn spot. Make sure you mix the dry and unhealthy top soil in with the more nutrient rich soil below the surface. Adding fresh compost into the broken-up soil will provide more nutrients for young grass.
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Pack the dirt down so that it is level with the areas surrounding the dead patch.
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Sprinkle grass generously over the newly turned soil. Coat the area evenly and allow for some overlap of seed into areas of live grass to ensure an even blending of the old and new grass.
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Rake the grass seed into the broken up dirt and cover with fertilizer. Refer to the directions of your fertilizer for information on how much to use and how to apply it to your seeds.
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Water the area thoroughly. The ground should be moist. The grass needs to be watered in this matter daily for the first two weeks, especially if your area does not receive much rainfall.
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Cover the newly seeded area with straw. This straw will prevent the seeds from being eaten by birds or drying out.
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Tips & Warnings
You should be able to find a kit including all the items you will need to repair small grass spots with seed at your local garden center.
Avoid mowing or walking on the newly planted area until the grass has become well established.
