Don`t forget that when you buy topsoil you usually get a mix of different
weed seed as well.
Grandpa
"Rob" <rob.mccarthy@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> The grass on my lawn is not very thick so I was planning on
> overseeding the whole thing. You mentioned covering the bare spots
> with soil. What's the best and most economical way to do this for the
> whole lawn? Would it be better to buy a load of topsoil and lightly
> spread it over the entire lawn? Will I have to rake down the entire
> lawn or will cover with seed and then raking in some topsoil be
> sufficient?
>
> Thanks for the help so far!
>
> On Jul 11, 6:52 pm, "Jeff" <jck...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>> Something else to consider is always mow at the highest setting and be
>> especially careful if you have humps or a drop off. In my experience,
>> cutting the grass short and cutting into the sod (as at the top of drop
>> off)
>> is a sure fire way to bring on trouble.
>>
>> "cloud dreamer" <Global_Warm...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
>>
>> news:139a3o49cg3pl66@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>
>> > Rob wrote:
>> >> I've never done this before but the grass on my lawn is not very
thick
>> >> and there are a lot of bare spots. Someone mentioned that
overseeding
>> >> will help. I did some research on google on the topic and have some
>> >> information on it but just wondering if anyone can provide any tips
on
>> >> doing it here in newfoundland such as best time (can it be done now
or
>> >> wait til fall?), is there a machine to rent that does a good job,
>> >> etc...
>>
>> > Best now to wait until Fall. Our six weeks of summer are about to
start
>> > and it will simply be too hot.
>>
>> > The best bet is to buy a few bags of black earth topsoil between now
>> > and
>> > the fall. When summer breaks sometime in late Sept, early October,
rake
>> > the bare spots a little, take some bags of good grass seed and cover
>> > the
>> > ground with the seed. (I'm not talking an inch thick or
anything...just
>> > throw down the seed like you were feeding chickens (no chickens
>> > required)
>> > until you can "see" a good coating of seed).
>>
>> > Then spread the topsoil over the seed. Don't mix it in with the seed
if
>> > possible...the birds will only eat it. The seed will seek out the
>> > warmth
>> > of the sun and find its way through the soil. I've experimented with
>> > this
>> > (cover only and mixing it in) and found that just covering the seed
>> > resulted in a much thicker layer of grass.
>>
>> > Once you've seeded it, make sure it gets a little water every day
until
>> > its well sprouted then every couple days for a couple more weeks.
>> > Hopefully, Mother Nature will do most of that for you.
>>
>> > And don't forget to lime the lawn in October. Best time of year to do
>> > it
>> > and it needs to be done every year. (Neglecting the lime could be a
>> > cause
>> > of the bare patches as well...the soil would simply be too acidic for
>> > the
>> > grass).
>>
>> > If you find the bare patches return, you may have other
problems...soil
>> > too shallow and/or cinch bug. If that's the case, you can look at
>> > seeding
>> > with white clover. It resists cinch bug, weeds and drought. Usually
>> > just
>> > seeding the lawn with the clover will do it but some lawns are simply
>> > so
>> > shallow that they need a couple tandem loads of top quality top soil
>> > (which I would have recommended in the start if the bare patches
you're
>> > referring to occupies a majority of the lawn). If you ever use
clover,
>> > you
>> > don't have to seed as thickly as you do with regular grass seed (and
>> > you
>> > don't want to given the higher price for clover...more expensive than
>> > grass...yes...worth it...yes).
>>
>> > ..
>>
>> > --
>>
>> > We must change the way we live,
>> > or the climate will do it for us.
>
>
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