Power Seeding A Lawn

A power seeder or slit seeder makes short work of spreading grass seed over an entire lawn.

Power seeding a lawn.

26 heat treated blades spaced a narrow 1 5 inches apart provide thicker seed coverage in a single pass. Keep your newly revived lawn looking its best with a regular comprehensive maintenance plan that includes diligent watering best mowing practices and proactive overseeding. We suggest power seeding lawn areas that are completely dead or bare spots in the lawn. Ideally it should be an inch to an inch and a half.

Run the slice seeder back and forth across the lawn in slightly overlapping passes. Blades have cutting edges on both ends for double the blade life. Mow your lawn so that the grass sits above the soil line. Set the gauge on the seeder to drop the correct amount of seed.

Be careful not to miss any spots. Slit seeders operate much in the same. This will give the grass seed easy access to the soil so it can root more easily after germinating. This is called dethatching.

Single pin quick removal seed hopper allows you to empty the hopper of seed with ease. Before overseeding your thin lawn cut your grass shorter than normal and bag the clippings. After seeding the entire yard run the slice seeder around the perimeter of the lawn to catch any areas you may have missed. You can over seed a lawn to repair it or power seed a new lawn.

A power seeder also equally spaces out your seeds so you can be assured that a healthy thick and uniform lawn will grow in. This will let the grass seed get enough sunlight and make good contact with the soil. Because power seeding is more expensive than aeration and over seeding this practice is not ideal for seeding entire commercial properties. A simple weekday lawn maintenance schedule can keep your lawn lush and your weekends free.

Power seeding can quickly restore a thin damaged lawn to the thick lush and healthy lawn you want and with the precise method being used less grass seed is needed. Covered metal seed box with metal seed paddle agitator improves mix and dispersal of seed. Rather than having to till up the entire lawn or topdress it after seeding a power seeder allows you to inject the seeds right into the soil. Power seeding is efficient and delivers more timely results in terms of germination and new grass.

After mowing rake the lawn to help loosen the top layer of soil and remove any dead grass and debris. Next use a thatch rake or power rake to remove any thatch you find. For a simple all in one approach to a thicker lawn you can put your lawn on the fast track with. Return to regular maintenance.