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Posted by on April 13, 2007, 3:55 pm
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> > Is it possible to just throw a bunch of grass seed onto an existing
> > lawn, one that is not worth starting again from scratch, but that
> > could use thickening up?
>
> > Would I have to throw some soil down on top? I need to be able to
> > continue cutting it every week. I have around 1/2 acre to do.
>
> A lawn will recover (and grow thick and lush) if it's allowed to
> recover! One of THE most common mistakes in caring for a lawn
> is that folks tend to set their mowers way, WAAAY too low. Now,
> I'm not saying this is what you're doing, Dean. But if by chance
> you are... Please, stop now and give your lawn a break, will ya?
> ; )
>
A lawn filling in on it's own is true to some extent. But a lot
depends on what kind of grass
he has. If it's bluegrass, it can spread. If it's a clump type
grass, like fescue,
it won't fill in larger bare spots.
> I fertiize once a year, rarely seed, and never water. And yet I
> consistently have one of the greenest lawns in the neighborhood.
> Why? Because I refuse to cut too short and damage my lawn's
> root system. It makes a world of difference.
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