How to sow a new lawn - Gro-Sure

grass seed is a simple and cost-effective solution to creating new lawns or for renovating an existing lawn get it right and your lawn will look thicker and lusha in no time at all grocer has a wide range of lawn seed for all your lawns needs including shady conditions hard-wearing fine lawns or fast establishing plus our seats have a bird deterrent coating this maximizes your success for best results so in the spring from March to May or in early autumn from mid September to mid-october depending upon weather conditions good soil preparation is key for establishing a new lawn prepare the soil by clearing away any debris existing vegetation or weeds if using a weak killer read the manufacturer's instructions to know how much time you need to wait before sowing the new lawn dig over the soil breaking down any lumps and removing stones and roots to get a firm surface walk over the ground to tread it down you can also use a roller for large areas to save time getting the level right is critical and to do this break the area in different directions making sure you cover the whole area after leveling the seed bed add a layer of three to four centimetres of grouse your lawn seeding soil which gives seeds the right conditions for germination level again with the rake to produce a fine crumbly texture now the area is ready too so first shake the grouse your box to mix up the contents sprinkle the lawn seed in two passes at right angles to each other to help the seed to spread more uniformly check the packaging instructions for the recommended rate of application once this process is finished likely rake the surface to incorporate the seed into the soil and finally press the seed into the soil by walking over the entire area you can use a light roller for large areas water thoroughly to start the seed germinating use a fine spray watering can or a sprinkler and take care not to wash the seeds away or create puddles water daily until established and usually this period is 1 to 2 weeks in very hot conditions water late in the day once the Sun has gone down it's better to water thoroughly once rather than several times lightly mow for the first time with the highest mower setting when the grass is 5 to 8 centimetres long and make sure the grass is dry

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Length: 2min 36sec (156 seconds)

Published: Thu Feb 19 2015