Fall Seeding Steps

When seeding during the fall make sure you leave enough time for the grass seed to fully germinate before the freezing temperatures arrive.

1.  To begin remove sticks, stones, leaves and other debris and loosen up the top 2-3 inches of soil.  Leave the loosened soil in small clumps and apply a starter fertilizer.

2.  When seeding large areas use a spreader or a mechanical seeder, smaller areas can be seeded evenly by hand.  Check out Greenview Fairway Formula Grass Seed.

3.  Cover the seedbed with about a 1/4 inch of soil.  Then apply a seed accelerator such as Greenview Grass Seed Accelerator over the soil to help retain moisture.  The pellets in the Greenview Grass Seed Accelerator have a patented moisture cell technology which allows the pellets to expand to hold water.  When the soil in the seedbed begins to dry, the pellets release the water to keep seedlings moist.

4.  Watering the new seedlings is very important for germination.  Water lightly and frequently at least once a day.  Make sure you keep the roots of the new grass moist.