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Grass mowing, seeding and feeding question

Last post 12-10-2009 8:14 PM by AlexS. 1 replies.

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  • 10/10/2009 08:15 AM
    • Shane
    • Folkestone, Kent
    • 10 Oct 2009
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    Hello everyone, I am a new member and this is my first post and my first garden so please be gentle... I have a small garden with 2 lawns which were extremely patchy over summer. I had succcessfully seeded the patchy areas and along with aerating, watering filled them in quite well. My question is I need to mow the lawn and still need to lay more seed - along with Top Dressing and then need to use some autumn feed. Is it ok to do these things in altogether, as in will the feed not harm the seeds I lay or Top Dressing? My plan was to first mow - quite high setting of mower. Then spread seed, the top dressing and then feed - all in the same day. Can anyone please advise? Thanks in advance, Shane

  • 12/10/2009 08:14 PM
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    • AlexS
    • Reading
    • 06 Sep 2009
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    Hmmm. If you planned to do it at the weekend, this reply is too late! What are you top dressing with? I'd be wary of adding fertiliser with seed at this time of year particularly. If it were me I'd mow then topdress with a loam/sand/compost mix then sow, and only use the autumn feed after the new grass is well-established. I reckon you could use the autumn feed any time over the winter. Alternatively, use the autumn feed on the established parts of the lawn, working round the newly-seeded spots. Hope this helps. good luck, Alex

    Alex