Planting seed before Turfing

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• Pauline 7 Posts: 2,246

  March 2021

  Why would you want to do that?   🤔

  West Yorkshire

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• Obelixx Posts: 30,090

  March 2021

  The seed needs to be in contact with the soil and watered in if it doesn't rain but not covered or it won't germinate.   Laying turves on top will kill the seeds.
  
  Have a read of this which explains all the steps involved in growing a lawn from seed - https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?pid=424 
  
  They have a similar link for growing one form turf
  - https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?pid=410 
  
  and a video for both
  - https://www.rhs.org.uk/videos/advice/Laying-a-lawn-from-seed-and-turf 

  Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
  

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