my girlfriend and I*

Can't see anything in those pictures. How much seed did you use and what kind?

I used two bags of the fertilizer. and three bags of the seeding, which covers half a tennis court each

I do apologize for the first pictures for It is after dawn here. I will take more in thee morning.

the seeds are blue because of the water smart that is on them. Are they embedded deep enough, or should I buy more top soil to cover a littler more. I am just worried that they will dry out/wont germinate. should I walk over them?

If you have access to a lawn roller, use it to slightly push the seeds into the dirt. Otherwise walking on it will be fine too. Remember that the key to seed germination is keeping it moist until the seeds are completely germinated. That means, unless you have a sprinkler system, watering it every three to four hours is essential. Since your seed mixture have KBG seeds the watering should continue for at least three weeks. Also keep an eye on birds that will devour the seeds if they get a chance. Good luck.

thanks for the reply. I water it three times a day. at 08:00, 14:00, and 18:00 for 15mins each. so I will try every three hours. should I lessen the sprinkler time?

You probably can reduce the sprinkler time. The idea is to keep the seeds moist all the time. Too much water is not good either. Also areas in shade might retain water more than areas in full sun. So you can tweak your watering accordingly.

ok so it's been four days and I'm starting to see germination progress. now I can relax because I was watching my yard like a scarecrow. so I've been watering like you said; every three hours. should I keep this routine or not. also can I walk on it to my garage or go around to prevent stress?

You should continue this routine for at least a month. Your seed mixture has KBG in it. Kentucky Blue Grass will be the last to germinate. When the grass has reached a two tiller stage, you can slowly start reducing the water. I would not walk on the grass yet. Another idea would be to install stepping stones in your grass permanently if you have to use it as a walkway to your garage. Put bricks in the spots where you plan the stepping stones and walk on them. When the grass has established well, remove the bricks and dig and install stepping stones. Stepping stones should be level with the grass or it is going to impede your lawn mowing.

ok. hey so a big storm just hit here (richmond va ) and it is pouring. is that bad for my germinated seeds and kgb that havnt sprouted yet? if so what should I do.

Wait, Hermine is headed our way. Nothing you can do.

No, I don't think so. However, due to grading issues if seeds are washed away, I think you will end up reseeding those areas.

good morning everyone,

so here are pictures of my back yard that finally shows progress. It is now on the two week mark since I reseeded. As you can see in my pictures, grass is growing but there still are bald spots and/or little grass grown in open spaces. Should I wait for the KBG to grow to see the spots filled, reseed in those areas, or place straw? also is it time for me to cut the grass? I ordered a lawn mower that comes on the 15th. will I be ok. also in the last picture with the day bed, there are cloves sprouting up, should I just reseed and round up in that area?

Don't do anything now. Your grass should be fine. Will certainly see the difference once the KBG starts to sprout. KBG will also fill into the bald spots once established.

how long with that take, two more weeks?!

The sprouting of KBG will happen in a week. But the filling in on to the bald spots will only happen over many months.

good evening, so I was watering the grass and when I was pulling up some straw that I felt was too much in places, my grasslings* if that's a word, came with it. so I tried to just pull a blade of grass by itself and it came up easily. the root looked to small to me. is that normal for a two week old new lawn? is it to shallow. should I water deeper and less frequently?

should it look like that

Nothing wrong with your seedlings. This is exactly how it should look. No need to disturb the straw. Grass will grow thru it. You can start reducing your watering frequency though.

Hey, please help. so I just had a little get together and friends and family were walking on the grass. can my seedlings bounce back from early heavy traffic? they look ok just wanted to know if it stress them out a lot

Definitely not recommended to do something like that at this stage. Only time will tell if they can bounce back. These seedlings are far more resilient than people give them credit.

Agreed. Still developing leaf/ leaves plus very shallow root growth could be problematic.

should I put signs up saying stay off grass?

You should do whatever you need to do to limit or eliminate traffic.