This spring my front yard looks a bit worn with areas of missing grass so it’s time for reseeding the patchy lawn to improve the lawn’s appearance. I’m starting first with the patch of lawn nearest to the mailbox. This is because, over time, the lawn became worn from trash cans on it or over mowing. To fix these issues, I got some lawn seeds and top soil.
This is the before photograph of my lawn.
When out shopping for this project’s supplies, the store had a wide variety of lawn seeds. Some grass seeds are formulated to grow in the sun, others for the shade and then a half and half mixture.
I went with the half and half mixture, because I have a large maple tree which shades a good portion but not all of the front lawn.
Lawn Seeds
The blue lawn seeds are sprinkled in the red clay areas.
Steps for Seeding the Lawn
The first step is to condition the soil. I have hard red clay soil in my yard but I went and got my hand cultivator to dig up the patchy areas the best I could. Some people rent machinery for this purpose but I’m not going to do that at this time.
I’m digging the red clay with a cultivator.
I then took out some weeds and cut the grass back where it grew over the edges. At that point since it was a small area, I hand scattered the seeds in the patchy areas as per the directions.
Trimming the edges and pulling weeds.
The last step is to apply a layer of compost or top soil over the seeds and then to thoroughly water the entire area.
The top soil mixture covers the seeds.
Since people often walk their dogs in this area, I used a few spikes and twine to keep people and animals off the newly seeded areas.
Ending Notes on Reseeding the Lawn
For the next couple of weeks, I’m going to have to keep the soil moist by watering it so the seeds don’t dry out.
To get the look of lush, green lawns you can spend a lot of time and money on it. I’m taking a relaxed approach to my lawn care, only spending a minimum of time and money on the project.
I am, also, not an expert on gardening, reseeding or lawn care but only blogging about what works for me.
I’ll keep my Readers up to date on my lawn reseeding efforts. Check back at another time to see the final results.