i've been having same experience ryan so i bought a box of seed mixed with fertiliser from aldi as the 1st stuff i sowed wasn't cheap.. in a week it's germinating fairly well, lawn was totally bare in a 2 metre square area so may not be perfect but looking better , i resowed after 6 weekss, i do agree temp being higher has probably helped too
Well, after a few posts on this and other 'grass won't grow' threads, I am pleased to report that mine is finally coming up. I can't help feeling that after two weeks of no rain, bright sunshine, ranging temperatures and drying winds, yesterday and Sunday's warm and damp conditions may have helped. I have watered again today, as we have sunshine once more (not that I'm complaining!) I really hope that all the other gardeners on here will find their new lawns/repaired patches, are doing the same. The mysteries of nature!!
How long should I wait it's been nearly 3 weeks when I sowed my lawn repairing patches it has been wet and rainy but very cool however no signs of any new blades a at all
Still cool here Stoogy - apart from a couple of warmer weeks in April - so it's probably still a bit soon unless you're in a mild southern spot. Grass needs a reasonable temperature to get going. Give it a bit longer
Unless the birds have eaten the seed
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
When mine finally came up last year, the weeds had got there first, and in the end, I pulled the whole lot up and started again, because it was so full of weeds. This year I have waited till now (May) to seed a new area, and again, the grass shows no sign of growing, even though I seeded it a week ago. I was seeding bits regularly last summer and autumn, and had no trouble, and used some of the same box of the expensive gel coated seed, and got a great result. I think it is to do with the time of year. I have heard autumn is a much better time than spring, and in my experience, autumn seeding has always gone better.
Hi busybee the chairman has just seeded a patch by the path.
he put the lawn seed in an old compost bag with some damp but not wet topsoil then left it closed up in the garage for 5days when he opened the bag the seed had started to sprout.he raked and weeded the sorry patch watered it then sprinkled the seed and topsoil over it ,now a week on it is showing green so well pleased
He's threatening to do another area before the heatwave starts
Busy Bee2 , it has been a rather cold hear and grass seed need a min temperature to germinate
Just remembered my Dad used to repair his lawns buy growing grass seed in trays , a bit like buying a role of turf , obviously it is designed for small repairs
slightly different thread anybody used weed and feed Aftercut ?
Make sure you are not buring the seed - grass needs some light to germinate so overmixing it with compost and over raking once you have sprinkled the seeds can drastically reduce germination. Prepare the ground before you aply the seed so that the seeds get the maximum contact possible with wet earth. Rake off dead grass and dry plant material first to expose the soil and rake it gently to break up any hard top layer. Wet the ground and then sprinkle on the seed.
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I regularly seed worn out bits , in the spring and autumn and the temperature definitely makes a difference , also if a bit dry , give it a water
best of luck
i've been having same experience ryan so i bought a box of seed mixed with fertiliser from aldi as the 1st stuff i sowed wasn't cheap.. in a week it's germinating fairly well, lawn was totally bare in a 2 metre square area so may not be perfect but looking better , i resowed after 6 weekss, i do agree temp being higher has probably helped too
Well, after a few posts on this and other 'grass won't grow' threads, I am pleased to report that mine is finally coming up. I can't help feeling that after two weeks of no rain, bright sunshine, ranging temperatures and drying winds, yesterday and Sunday's warm and damp conditions may have helped. I have watered again today, as we have sunshine once more (not that I'm complaining!) I really hope that all the other gardeners on here will find their new lawns/repaired patches, are doing the same. The mysteries of nature!!
How long should I wait it's been nearly 3 weeks when I sowed my lawn repairing patches it has been wet and rainy but very cool however no signs of any new blades a at all
Still cool here Stoogy - apart from a couple of warmer weeks in April - so it's probably still a bit soon unless you're in a mild southern spot. Grass needs a reasonable temperature to get going. Give it a bit longer
Unless the birds have eaten the seed
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
When mine finally came up last year, the weeds had got there first, and in the end, I pulled the whole lot up and started again, because it was so full of weeds. This year I have waited till now (May) to seed a new area, and again, the grass shows no sign of growing, even though I seeded it a week ago. I was seeding bits regularly last summer and autumn, and had no trouble, and used some of the same box of the expensive gel coated seed, and got a great result. I think it is to do with the time of year. I have heard autumn is a much better time than spring, and in my experience, autumn seeding has always gone better.
Hi busybee the chairman has just seeded a patch by the path.
he put the lawn seed in an old compost bag with some damp but not wet topsoil then left it closed up in the garage for 5days when he opened the bag the seed had started to sprout.he raked and weeded the sorry patch watered it then sprinkled the seed and topsoil over it ,now a week on it is showing green so well pleased
He's threatening to do another area before the heatwave starts
Busy Bee2 , it has been a rather cold hear and grass seed need a min temperature to germinate
Just remembered my Dad used to repair his lawns buy growing grass seed in trays , a bit like buying a role of turf , obviously it is designed for small repairs
slightly different thread anybody used weed and feed Aftercut ?
Make sure you are not buring the seed - grass needs some light to germinate so overmixing it with compost and over raking once you have sprinkled the seeds can drastically reduce germination. Prepare the ground before you aply the seed so that the seeds get the maximum contact possible with wet earth. Rake off dead grass and dry plant material first to expose the soil and rake it gently to break up any hard top layer. Wet the ground and then sprinkle on the seed.
This is helpful
http://www.bostonseeds.com/advice/1/&article=114&article_title=Lawn%20Renovation/
Notice that the holes made witht he fork should only be 1-2 inches deep so the seeds can get some light.