# Filling in Bare Spots in Lawns
Americans spend 8.4 billion dollars a year on lawns, according to the experts at the Lawn Institute. No matter how much time and money you invest in your lawn, though, it may still develop bare spots. Whether these spots are the result of heavy use, dog urine or disease, filling them in is not difficult. Spring or fall is a good time to work on bare spots in your lawn.
Things You'll Need
- Rake
- Lawn mower
- Hand cultivator
- Starter fertilizer
- Grass seed
- Mulch, grass clippings or sand
Instructions
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Rake the lawn to remove rocks, twigs and other debris.
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Mow the lawn 1/2 inch high. This allows more light to reach the grass seed.
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Scratch or scrape the soil in the bare spots to loosen it.
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Add a starter fertilizer, at the rate listed on the fertilizer package, to the bare spot and scratch it into the top 1 inch of soil.
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Sprinkle the grass seed onto the bare spots at the rate listed on the seed package.
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Cover the grass seeds with a 1/4-inch layer of mulch, sand or grass clippings.
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Water the lawn three to four times a day for two weeks. Do not mow the lawn until the new grass grows to 3 inches in height.
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