The Grass Doctor

Overseeding, another question...?

I had planned to aerate my lawn this fall, but when I went to rent the aerator, it was too large to get in the car and too heavy to have my wife help me with. With no other weekends to work on the yard for the next month, I decided to bag the idea. So instead I went home, mowed my lawn at the lowest setting, raked all the thatch and mowed again (bagging all the clippings). I then used a broadcast spreader to overseed (kentucky bluegrass/perennial ryegrass mix). Lastly, I took about 5 bags of Scotts Starter topsoil with starter fertilizer mixed in, and tried to throw it over the area. Here's my question. I found that spreading topsoil is not as easy as I thought it would be. I had to crumble it by hand over as much surface area as I could. But I'm quite sure (100% positive) that I did not cover all the seed (maybe 50% of the seed). The seed that was not covered still has soil contact, but is not top dressed. This was last Sunday. Should I do anything more? I may have some time tomorrow night to put some finishing touches on it, but now this is 5 days later. I doubt the 5 days later matters since I doubt either seed has germinated yet... but wanted all your thoughts... I could buy more bags of dirt and just keep covering the area, but it seems like I would need another 10+ bags and its a pain because I literally have to grab couple handfuls and crumple over the lawn as I walk. What do you guys think? Am I good as is or do I need to do a little more?

Public Comments

1. Aerators are a 'job' to handle. I think it will be fine. Just keep up the water to it over the next few weeks.