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Seeding new lawn, howto spread seeds ?
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| lennyk@gmail.com 2006-07-11, 3:25 am |
| I am looking to seed a few hundred sq feet of lawn.
What's the best method of spreading the seed out by hand ?
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| Timothy 2006-07-11, 1:25 pm |
| On Mon, 10 Jul 2006 20:11:55 -0700, lennyk wrote:
> I am looking to seed a few hundred sq feet of lawn. What's the best method
> of spreading the seed out by hand ?
A hand spreader...? Check the local hardware store. It should be 15
dollars or less.
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| Merle O'Broham 2006-07-11, 1:25 pm |
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lennyk@gmail.com wrote:
> I am looking to seed a few hundred sq feet of lawn.
> What's the best method of spreading the seed out by hand ?
Only a few hundred ie ~30' x 10'? I'd just do it by hand.
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| Eggs Zachtly 2006-07-11, 5:25 pm |
| lennyk@gmail.com said:
> I am looking to seed a few hundred sq feet of lawn.
> What's the best method of spreading the seed out by hand ?
In mid July? You live in Alaska? 
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| Eggs Zachtly 2006-07-11, 5:25 pm |
| Merle O'Broham said:
> lennyk@gmail.com wrote:
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> Only a few hundred ie ~30' x 10'? I'd just do it by hand.
Or, sod it.
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| lennyk@gmail.com 2006-07-11, 8:25 pm |
| I live in the Caribbean,
do I just grab a handful and throw it at the ground ?
Eggs Zachtly wrote:
> lennyk@gmail.com said:
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> In mid July? You live in Alaska?
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> Eggs
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> - You can't expect to wield supreme executive power just 'cause some watery
> tart threw a sword at you!!
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| Mike Robinson 2006-07-11, 9:25 pm |
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<lennyk@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> I live in the Caribbean,
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> do I just grab a handful and throw it at the ground ?
And rake it in!
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> Eggs Zachtly wrote:
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| Eggs Zachtly 2006-07-11, 9:25 pm |
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lennyk@gmail.com said:
> Eggs Zachtly wrote:
> I live in the Caribbean,
Does that mean that sodding is not an option?
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| Steveo 2006-07-12, 3:25 am |
| lennyk@gmail.com wrote:
> I am looking to seed a few hundred sq feet of lawn.
> What's the best method of spreading the seed out by hand ?
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Windage and elevation. ($1 Duke)
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| Steveo 2006-07-12, 3:25 am |
| Just like feeding the chickens.
lennyk@gmail.com wrote:[color=darkred]
> I live in the Caribbean,
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> do I just grab a handful and throw it at the ground ?
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> Eggs Zachtly wrote:
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| lennyk@gmail.com 2006-07-12, 9:25 am |
| no, zoysia sod not available here
Eggs Zachtly wrote:
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> lennyk@gmail.com said:
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> Does that mean that sodding is not an option?
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> Eggs
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> -I went to a seafood disco rave last week.... and pulled a mussel.
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| No, you have to prepare the soil to receive the seed. Otherwise, most will
just wash away. If the soil isn't tough, scratch it with a bow rake first.
Then tamp the soil lightly after seeding. Then lightly water is without
disturbing the soil surface late in the evening hours.
If using strictly your hand, go get a bucketful of sand to practice with
first. Idea is to uniformly spread the sand or seed.
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<lennyk@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>I live in the Caribbean,
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> do I just grab a handful and throw it at the ground ?
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> Eggs Zachtly wrote:
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| trader4@optonline.net 2006-07-13, 1:25 pm |
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Jonny wrote:
> No, you have to prepare the soil to receive the seed. Otherwise, most will
> just wash away. If the soil isn't tough, scratch it with a bow rake first.
> Then tamp the soil lightly after seeding. Then lightly water is without
> disturbing the soil surface late in the evening hours.
To grow grass from seed, you typically need to do more than just water
in once a day. Especially if you're trying to do it in summer, which
is the absolute worst time. You need to keep the surface constantly
damp, which in full sun can mean watering 4 times a day. Applying a
light cover, like hydraulic mulch which would be good for this app, is
a big help.
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> If using strictly your hand, go get a bucketful of sand to practice with
> first. Idea is to uniformly spread the sand or seed.
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> Jonny
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