# Planting Grass Seeds vs. Hydro-Seeding
Hydro-seeding is a method of dispersing a mixture of water, seed, glue, fertilizer and green wood fiber mulch over the yard, producing a lawn fairly quickly.
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Preparation
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Site preparation is important whether you're sowing grass seed or hydro-seeding. Remove debris, loosen up the soil with a rototiller and rake it until it's level. A starter fertilizer will help the seed germinate faster.
Seeding
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Mechanical and hand spreaders are available to broadcast grass seed. Fill the machine with half the seed and make one pass over the yard, then move in a different direction, dispersing the other half of the seed. Keep the seed moist until you see grass sprouting. It can take anywhere from 5 to 30 days, depending on the type of seed.
Hydro-seeding
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Hydro-seeding contractors are the best bet when hydro-seeding because they have the equipment to spray the grass seed over the yard, along with a starter fertilizer that is high in phosphorus. Make sure you keep the seeds moist until they root, which takes about two weeks.
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