Top 10 Tips - Sowing Lawn Seed
Top 10 Tips - Sowing Lawn Seed
- Choose a lawn seed that is suitable for growing in your area/climate. Learn about Warm and Cool Season Varieties here.
- Sow at right time of year – check what the best sowing time/soil temperature is for that seed.
- Try to avoid sowing on a very windy day as the seed can be blown away.
- Fertilise the area prior to sowing using a KickStart Fertiliser.
- Use the recommended sowing rate on the packet.
- Divide the seed into two parts. Sow the first amount in one direction, then sow the rest in the other direction for a more even spread.
- Gently water throughout the germination period. In hot/windy weather keep the soil continuously moist.
- Mow for the first time when it's at least 5cm high.
- Use a fertiliser for established lawns after about 9 weeks - See our All Season Reno Fertiliser here.
- If you are overseeding your existing lawn, as a general rule use half the amount of seed recommended for a new lawn. See more details about how to overseed a lawn here.
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