Shop by Location. Shop By Season. Shop by Seed Type. Shop by Use. Shop by Categories. How to Fertilise? How to Overseed? For minor repairs to a lawn, try not to sow the seed too densely or this can result in tufts and an uneven patchy looking lawn. If you are looking to create or spruce up a high traffic area such as a grass pathway, sports pitch or hard wearing lawn, a tough grass seed with a higher grass seed sowing rate will serve you best.
Our grass seed calculator will take into account whether ryegrass which will provide the hardiness will be incorporated into the seed mix and account appropriately. The perfect blend of grass seeds and wildflower seeds. When creating a new lawn, it takes time to create a weed-free soil. You should always overseed after scarifying to help the lawn return to a dense turf as quickly as possible.
It is also a perfect time to introduce new types of grasses to your lawn. For more information about overseeding, take a moment to read our Overseeding An Existing Lawn article where you will find some useful tips to help you. Call When I grow grass from seed at home in controlled environments I can usually get the vast majority of my seed to germinate within a 5 day window. If my first seeds sprout on day five then usually the last seeds are sprouting on day 10 or so.
When you are trying to get those seeds to germinate however you have to keep the soil surface and the seeds themselves moist all day every day. This usually means that you will be lightly watering them many times a day.
Once the first seeds germinate you still have to water frequently though because you have to wait for a critical mass of grass blades to appear before you dial back the watering frequency. In a lawn setting it can be harder to keep seeds moist in a sunny or hot location. If you expect your seed to germinate in 7 days then that means you need to be prepared for 14 days of a frequent light watering schedule.
For a sunny location some of your seeds are more likely to dry out causing patchy germination rates. You could plan on watering your baby grass multiple times a day for a full month waiting for full germination or you could sow a heavier amount of seed and then switch to a more normal watering pattern after a shorter amount of time. Unless cost is a significant barrier to your seeding project I would always apply more seed to ground surfaces in full-sun location with the understanding that not all of the seed will germinate in a reasonable amount of time due to the weather or other external factors.
Shady areas are typically easier to keep seed moist and get grass to start growing. Not only are they protected from harsh hot sunlight but shady areas are frequently protected from wind and rain a bit too.
Not all blends or breeds of grass seed are equally good at growing in the same places either. Some blends of grass are strictly designed for shady areas, while others will prosper only when sown in sunny, consistently well-lit areas of your lawn. Keep this in mind while selecting application rates for your project… and also keep in mind the next factor that can alter the amount of seed you use in your lawn.
You know this already — seeding a new lawn is a totally different beast than reseeding an existing lawn.
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