Warm season grasses grow during the warm times of year, which is about May to mid-September. Cool season grasses grow during the cooler times of year until the soil freezes, which is roughly December to February. Find yours here.
Both seed and sod are good options for patching. The goal is to make sure the seeds make good contact with the soil. First, scrape up any sparse grass, weeds, rocks, and sticks from the area. Next, loosen the soil a few inches deep; four inches below the ground's surface is best, if you can manage it.
Next, rake out the surface evenly, then pat it down. If you are patching areas with sod, follow these same steps but add or remove topsoil as needed so the new sod will be level with the existing turf. Grass is a plant like any other. Determine what kind of grass you have your university coop can help you identify the type , then purchase that kind of seed or sod. You want to plant the same species so that your lawn has a more uniform and consistent appearance in terms of texture and color.
You also need to consider site conditions. Break up the soil with a hard-toothed lawn rake or a garden cultivator. If the soil seems heavily compacted, you might consider aerating it with a core aeration tool. This simple manual tool cuts aeration holes in the soil when you drive it into the ground with your foot. Sprinkle several inches of compost or loamy soil and mix it into the existing soil with the rake. Turn the rake upside down and use the top edge to even out the surface, spreading some of the topdressing into the adjacent areas.
Sprinkle grass seed evenly across the patch area, thick enough to cover the surface but not so thick that the seeds pile up on top of one another. Use an appropriate seed for your region and micro-climate sun or shade.
Perennial ryegrass should be a part of the blend because it will quickly germinate. Do not fertilize yet. While this step was once recommended, most experts suggest that fertilizers are not useful until after the grasses are well established.
Some grass seed products marketed as "one step" have a very weak starter fertilizer and compost already mixed in. And some contain a mixture of recycled paper material designed to keep the seeds in place and absorb moisture as they germinate. There is nothing wrong with these products, but you can patch bare areas just as effectively—and more economically—with plain grass seed.
Lightly rake in the seed to distribute it evenly. This will also cover some of the seed with a thin layer of soil, which can help keep it in place. Until the seeds germinate, you may need to protect the area from birds.
Using reflective tape or pinwheels mounted on short stakes can help deter them. Lightly water the area. Keep the seeds moist throughout the day. If hot weather is a problem, you can use a sheet of burlap to cover the patch. This will provide shade and keep the germinating seeds from drying out. Another method is to spread a thin layer of wheat straw over the seeded area to hold the seeds in place and keep them moist. Your patch area will require light watering daily—or perhaps even twice daily—for the first 10 days or so, until the seeds germinate and sprout.
Keep watering every two days for another month or so; then you can reduce watering to weekly as the new grass becomes mature. Allow the grass to grow slightly longer than the rest of your lawn until the color of the patched area begins to blend in with the rest of your lawn.
This may mean mowing around it for two or three mowing cycles. Some seed manufacturers suggest waiting a full seven weeks before mowing new grass.
Use a sharp shovel or garden knife to cut a patch of sod grass that is slightly bigger than the bare area in your lawn. The patch should extend 2 inches or so beyond the edges of the bare spot into the healthy grass area. Place the sod patch over the bare spot. Use a sharp shovel or garden knife to "trace" around the sod patch into the healthy lawn around the bare spot.
Remove the sod patch, then remove the dead grass and the ring of healthy grass around the bare patch, using a hand cultivator. Remove a layer of soil below the grass: The goal is to dig down slightly so that the sod patch will sit down at the same level as the rest of your lawn. Results may vary. For best results follow watering directions. Containing coir, a super absorbent growing material which acts like topsoil - only better! Coir absorbs 6 times its weight in water to surround the seed in a moist protective layer that continuously cares for the grass seeds, providing them with water and nutrients to ensure a good germination and establishment of stronger roots to survive tough weather conditions.
Miracle-Gro Patch Magic contains a special binder which helps to keep the seed from washing away, ensuring it has time to establish its own roots and thrive.
The coir will immediately expand and encourage germination of the seed. Water again when the Patch Magic turns a lighter brown. It is not recommended to apply most fertilisers onto new or unestablished grass, until it is 6 months or older. A4: Usually germination will happen between days. During colder periods visible germination may take longer.
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