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seeding your own lawn ? The Webbers / Hilltop Cycle 10-30-2005
Posted by The Webbers / Hilltop Cycle on October 30, 2005, 10:46 am
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 Here in Iowa i, it is going to be winter sometime soo. Has anyone ever just
put seed on the ground before winter and let is soak down into the ground
over winter ? Any success ? I am new at this lawn seeding process and how I
need to do it ? How do I have to prepare the ground to be successful ? I
have a large yard and can't pay a professional to do it.
Thanks,
Raz



Posted by Brigitte on October 30, 2005, 12:43 pm
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> Here in Iowa i, it is going to be winter sometime soo. Has anyone ever
just
> put seed on the ground before winter and let is soak down into the ground
> over winter ? Any success ? I am new at this lawn seeding process and how
I
> need to do it ? How do I have to prepare the ground to be successful ? I
> have a large yard and can't pay a professional to do it.
> Thanks,
> Raz

Hi Raz,
I'm in Nebraska and would like to seed my lawn in the same way you describe.
I'm a nurse, and work rotating shifts and would like to overseed my lawn,
but don't have a lot of time to do it. I'd like to be able to rake up my
leaves and put down seed and hope that it comes up in the spring. I just
don't have a lot of time to spend on prep, but my lawn is getting sparse,
and a lot of weeds are allowed to come in.

Hoping someone can chime in and tell us if this is possible.

Thanks,
Brigitte
>
>



Posted by The Webbers / Hilltop Cycle on October 30, 2005, 4:55 pm
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>
>> Here in Iowa i, it is going to be winter sometime soo. Has anyone ever
> just
>> put seed on the ground before winter and let is soak down into the ground
>> over winter ? Any success ? I am new at this lawn seeding process and how
> I
>> need to do it ? How do I have to prepare the ground to be successful ? I
>> have a large yard and can't pay a professional to do it.
>> Thanks,
>> Raz
>
> Hi Raz,
> I'm in Nebraska and would like to seed my lawn in the same way you
> describe.
> I'm a nurse, and work rotating shifts and would like to overseed my lawn,
> but don't have a lot of time to do it. I'd like to be able to rake up my
> leaves and put down seed and hope that it comes up in the spring. I just
> don't have a lot of time to spend on prep, but my lawn is getting sparse,
> and a lot of weeds are allowed to come in.
>
> Hoping someone can chime in and tell us if this is possible.
>
> Thanks,
> Brigitte
>>
>>
>
>Brigitte,
Sounds about like our family, my lawn is only 2 years old and in rural Iowa
so I have been fighting weeds and thistles.
I also hope someone can tell us if this will work.
Raz



Posted by Bob on October 30, 2005, 6:08 pm
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Its getting late in the season but if you mow your lawn very short and
aerate you'll have better results.

Bob


>
>>
>>> Here in Iowa i, it is going to be winter sometime soo. Has anyone ever
>> just
>>> put seed on the ground before winter and let is soak down into the
>>> ground
>>> over winter ? Any success ? I am new at this lawn seeding process and
>>> how
>> I
>>> need to do it ? How do I have to prepare the ground to be successful ? I
>>> have a large yard and can't pay a professional to do it.
>>> Thanks,
>>> Raz
>>
>> Hi Raz,
>> I'm in Nebraska and would like to seed my lawn in the same way you
>> describe.
>> I'm a nurse, and work rotating shifts and would like to overseed my lawn,
>> but don't have a lot of time to do it. I'd like to be able to rake up my
>> leaves and put down seed and hope that it comes up in the spring. I just
>> don't have a lot of time to spend on prep, but my lawn is getting sparse,
>> and a lot of weeds are allowed to come in.
>>
>> Hoping someone can chime in and tell us if this is possible.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Brigitte
>>>
>>>
>>
>>Brigitte,
> Sounds about like our family, my lawn is only 2 years old and in rural
> Iowa so I have been fighting weeds and thistles.
> I also hope someone can tell us if this will work.
> Raz
>
>



Posted by Tom J on October 30, 2005, 7:07 pm
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> Its getting late in the season but if you mow your lawn very short
> and aerate you'll have better results.
>

Something else to check in your area. If the farmers already have
winter wheat out of the ground, it's too late to sow seed. If you see
them still drilling in seed, plat the grass now - not next week!!
Tom J



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