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• How to Seed Your Lawn • How to Over-seed Your Lawn

Step 1:
Measure your total lawn area and calculate the square footage (length x width = square footage).

Step 2:
Vigorously rake lawn areas to be seeded to remove debris and expose soil for good seed to soil contact.

It's acceptable to seed from mid April to May, but the ideal time to seed is during the last 2 weeks of August and first 2 weeks of September. This is when temperatures are cooler and there is more rainfall. If you seed during the drier summer months you must be consistent with daily watering.

Step 3:
Spread starter fertilizer over the entire area to be seeded — Greenhorizons' 10-25-10 (4.5 lb. bag) for small areas under 700 sq. ft. or Greenhorizons' 8-32-16 (55 lb. bag) for larger areas over 700 sq. ft. Spread according to your square footage — 8 lbs. per 1,000 sq. ft.

Step 4:
Generously spread seed over the area — 1 kg will cover approximately 450 sq. ft. in the shade and 750 sq. ft. in the sun.

Step 5:
To ensure good seed to soil contact, the areas should be lightly raked. Raking too hard will redistribute the seed and also plant it too deep. The average depth of seed should be between 2 – 5 mm.

Step 6:
Roll the area with a lawn roller to get good seed to soil contact.

Step 7:
Cover the area with some type of light soil, compost or burlap blanket. Be sure not to bury seed more than 1/2 cm.

Step 8: Water, Water, Water!
First watering should be a deep watering to the point that water puddles. This will help saturate the soil profile that can act as reserves later in the establishment phase. Caution must be given to avoid soil erosion. Each watering after the first should be light and frequent, never allowing the surface to completely dry out.

How to Over-seed your Lawn

Step 1: Measure your total lawn area and calculate the square footage (length x width = square footage). For over-seeding - 1kg of GreenThumb™ Lawnseed covers 400 sq.ft. in shade and 600 sq.ft. in full sun.

Step 2 Vigorously rake lawn areas to be seeded to remove debris and expose soil for good seed/soil contact (VERY IMPORTANT).

Step 3 For best results, spread starter fertilizer over the entire area to be seeded - Greenhorizons 10-25-10 or 8-32-16.

Step 4 Measure 40 parts GreenThumb™ Garden Soil to 1 part GreenThumb™ Premium Lawnseed (for example, 40 shovels full of soil to one shovel full of seed) and mix together thoroughly.

Step 5 Spread this mixture about 1/4 inch over the area to be seeded. TIP: Divide the mixture in half. Spread the first half evenly over the entire area and repeat. It's better to go over an area a second or third time than to run out of seed before the whole area is covered.

Step 6 Lightly rake the mixture with a leaf rake to get good seed/soil contact and then roll the entire area (VERY IMPORTANT).

Step 7 WATER!!! The key to success is frequent watering. Water until the top surface stays moist. Your seed will take four to twelve days to germinate, so water often during that period - 1/4 inch daily for 2 weeks and then cut back to every other day for 2 weeks.

Best Time For best results, plant GreenThumb™ Premium Lawnseed in late April or May, or during the last 2 weeks of August and first 2 weeks of September. This is when temperatures are cooler and there is more rainfall. If you seed during the drier summer months, you must be consistent with daily watering.

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