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I have grass seed coming tomorrow, what's the...
I have grass seed coming tomorrow, what's the best way to prep my lawn?
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I have grass seed coming tomorrow, what's the best way to prep my lawn? It's really dry thank you
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May 24, 2020
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Fork it all over and give it a gd sokeing CU's it needs a good socking but fork it all first close to the first holes all over OK that do it
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gonna take me a while, I only have a little fork I did borrow my mum's big one, but the ground was so hard it wasn't going in
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May 24, 2020
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OK give it a gd wetting then then fork it all over
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Wet before I do the fork? I've made a start?
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yer give big watering then the ground will get easyer to fuck it over
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fork after it Been socked
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thank you, I'm doing that now I've never had a garden before, so I'm clueless
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well I've worked on the farm for years I'm know growing flowers trying to get that going so if I can help I advice you
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May 24, 2020
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Following i will be doing mine soon :)
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Fully rotivate if possible the level and seed
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Hire a rotavtor for a day, not expensive at all, get the sods turned over, rake stones out, water it, sow it, and keep re watering it
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I only have a few patches, I'm not going to hire a rotivator just for that
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Keep watering it every night . You can mix compost with your seed sprinkle it all over grass as well to thicken it if it needs it . X
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