should I throw down more seed?

17 years ago

My lawn was renovated about 2 1/2 weeks ago(thurs will be 3 weeks) and for the most part its about 80% new grass but alot of thin spots and spots where nothing is going on.

The seed was 70%tall fescue,20% rye and 10% kbg. Should I throw more seed down before its too late or wait to see if it fills in.

My landscaper will not return my emails,I think he feels he did his job and the rest is up to me. I'm sorry he did tell me 2 weeks ago he would be back to fertilize,I don't know when exactly.

What do you think my next step would be?

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garycinchicago
17 years ago
KBG fills bare spots, TTTF and PRG do not since they are bunch grasses. The TTTF and PRG would have germinated by now - the KBG might still need some time. Without a picture that's the best guess.
jimtnc
17 years ago
I just got done reseeding a few spots that didn't take well. Most of the time you aren't gonna get full germination, especially if homeowners have to work and find the right day and time to reseed again. I'm seeding 12k and you can find a lot of spots that don't take in that area.

My take on it is if I see areas that are not germinating, then i want those areas to be seeded this year before the window closes for the fall...not wait until spring and lose most of that seeding from heat in summer. You should still have enough time to get some seedlings going if you don't wait any longer. Just my $.02
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jimtnc
17 years ago
Sorry, I didn't catch that you had a landscaper do the reseeding, but if it were me I'd get a bag of good comparable seed and toss it out in those bare spots, tamp it down and lightly moisten several times a day until they come back to fertilize.
Billl
17 years ago
I wouldn't be too concerned with thin spots. If you keep those watered, they will fill in quite a bit as the grasses grow. Thin is a relative term in new seeding. You can toss a bit of extra seed out if you like, but I wouldn't lose sleep over it.

If you have actual bare spots, I would definitely reseed those.
hogan_nj
Original Author
17 years ago
When do you mow for the first time? I noticed that when I stepped on the grass it was getting long (about 2 1/2 weeks now) and the impression it made did not stick back up, it laid flat.

Also do you mulch mow or bag?
seven333
17 years ago
Can you tell if any of the KBG germinated? You could probably mow the fescue now but it may damage the bluegrass seedlings, if any. Do you have a reel mower? That would limit the damage.
hogan_nj
Original Author
17 years ago
10% of the grass seed is kbg. I do still see some seed but the grass is getting tall,about 2-2 1/2 inches.

I did throw down some more seed, all i had was a tri-fescue(same seed brand but all fescue)

Will I damage this new seed also if i mow?

I do not have a reel mower.
jimtnc
17 years ago
If you tossed out seed in specific smaller areas you could wet down those areas so the seed would stick to the soil/deep grass, then you could mow hoping you wouldn't scatter the new seed around. I do it all the time, but when you're running out of good fall temps you have to improvise.