Dec 13 2017 here s a video and simple how to instructions showing you how to make grass grow fast and fix bald spots in your lawn.
How to get grass to grow in bald spots.
Before you seed the area get down and dirty by pulling weeds and removing any dead grass from the area.
Use a sharp shovel to trace around the sod patch into the healthy lawn around the bare spot.
Sprinkle grass seed over the bare spot.
If the area is bigger you may want to consider sprigging or sodding to fill the bare spots.
To be more exact use a lawn spreader and go over the area twice in perpendicular rows.
Cut out the old turf place the patch over the bare spot.
It can take several weeks for new seed to turn into green grass but the wait is definitely worth it.
Keep them moist throughout the day to encourage healthy growth.
If the spots are perfectly round you may have fairy ring mildew and need to spray for that.
Everyone should know this.
Grab a rake and roughen the soil in the bare spot and surrounding area.
Seeding bare spots in lawn areas is a simple task that can be completed in just a few hours.
As your seeds begin to grow make sure the area is lightly watered.
2 remove the sod patch then remove the dead grass and the ring of healthy grass around the bare patch using a hand cultivator.
If none of these things are your problem simply plug each spot with a spade full of grass of the same size from a healthy spot after hard raking the bald spot soil so the roots can attach themselves.
Do this to make your yard look so much better and it only takes 15 minutes.
If it is because of animals mixing in the good soil should lessen the ammonia in the soil.
Once sprouted make sure that you avoid going over that area with a lawnmower until the grass reaches the same height as the rest of the yard.
Sprinkle the seeds by hand if you have a small bare spot.
The seedlings will take about 10 days to sprout.
Just be aware that whatever killed the grass needs to be removed or changed.
How to plant grass seed in bare spots.