How do I overseed my lawn?

How to overseed a lawn

1. Remove rocks, debris and weeds. This way you make sure your grass has a nice soft bed to grow without any obstacles getting in its way.
2. Mow your lawn. Mow it close to the ground.
3. Aerate the seedbed.
4. Add quality soil to bold patches.
5. Level the soil.
6. Moisten the soil.
7. Apply the seed.
8. Use fertiliser.

Should I overseed or fertilize first?

Stop fertilizing for at least a month before overseeding. The fertilizer makes your grass grow faster, which makes it harder for the new seeds to take hold. Identify your grass type or the type of grass you want to grow, so you can manage it appropriately.

What should I use to overseed?

A few basic tools like a lawn mower, seed spreader, fertilizer spreader, and rake make up the basics needed for overseeding. With the right grass seed and timing, overseeding will restore the lawn and make it hard to resist spending the day lounging in the yard.

How do you overseed without a machine?

To overseed a lawn without aerating, start by mowing it lower than 2 inches and follow it up with raking to remove debris and loosen up the topsoil. Spread the grass seed and then rake over it gently. Fertilize with a starter fertilizer and then water the lawn lightly until the grass grows to a good mowing height.

Why do you need to overseed your lawn?

Overseeding can help you get back to the thick, lush, green lawn you’ve always wanted. By spreading grass seed over your existing lawn, you can thicken up the thin areas, and your lawn will start to look terrific again.

Which is the best turf overseeder to buy?

The Classen TS-20 turf overseeder makes seeding a new lawn or overseeding an existing lawn quick, easy and rewarding. Classen… serious lawn care made easy! No hassle easy to locate and use handle-mounted controls take the guess work out of machine operation.

What makes an overseeder a good seed drop?

Open design for easy access to all touch points. Front seed drop ensures follow-up soil coverage from the blades for better seed germination. 26 heat-treated blades, spaced a narrow 1.5-inches apart, provide thicker seed coverage in a single pass. Covered metal seed box with metal seed paddle agitator improves mix and dispersal of seed.

What’s the difference between Roto tilling and overseeding a lawn?

The only difference between roto-tilling before overseeding and before planting a new lawn is the depth: overseeding requires only tilling about 1 or 2 inches into the soil, while new lawns require 4 to 6 inches.