How to Reseed and Fertilize a Lawn

Sometimes a lawn becomes patchy due to poor irrigation or heavy foot traffic. If your lawn is not living up to your expectations, a refertilization and reseeding project may be the best option. Once reseeded, the bare spots can join a full lawn that is green, healthy and manageable. Thankfully, for those born without a green thumb, a reseeding job is not a very difficult task. With the proper tools and execution, you can restore the grandeur of your lawn and yard.

Rake
Pitchfork
Garden hose
Grass fertilizer
Grass seed

Instructions

- 1
  Rake the bare spots in the lawn to remove dead grass and debris.
- 2
  Aerate the soil with a pitchfork. Dig down at least 1 inch to turn the soil over.
- 3
  Moisten the soil with a garden hose so that it's slightly damp.
- 4
  Incorporate a fertilizer into the soil with the pitchfork.
- 5
  Spread new grass seed into the soil. Use a grass seed appropriate for the climate. Approximately eight seeds every square inch is a reasonable amount.
- 6
  Moisten the soil again as soon as you seed.
- 7
  Keep the newly fertilized and seeded spots moist. Spraying the seeds three times a day with a mist of water is appropriate until the grass reaches approximately 1 inch in height.
- 8
  Water the new grass once a week until it attains a height of 4 inches.

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