This video will help you learn how to seed bare spots in your lawn or your entire lawn.

The most recommended time to repair bare spots in your lawn is during the season of fall. These spots may be the cause of your pets urine, foot traffic drought or it may be a sign that your lawn is suffering from a disease where it is being invaded by bugs or pests. When grass doesn’t grow anymore, your lawn is already prone to ruts that will create a larger portion in your lawn. What is essential is that you should match your existing grass with your newly planted ones to have a more level look of your lawn. Here are ways to repair the bare spots:

- get all the old dead grass in the spot using a shovel and trim to clean up and put in the new top soil then start to plant the seeds and in order not to be damaged by heavy rain, you can put in straw in the seeds. In planting your seeds, make sure that you don’t plunge it deeply in the ground.

- Put on fertilizer according to label instructions for a primary application.

- Patch should be covered with a straw to keep in the moisture for the seeds to develop or grow. A light spray on the seeds will also be best for the seeds to grow evenly, and make the top portion of seeds moist always.When seeds develop, keep them moist and put in ample amount of water to make it moist down from its surface.

- When seeds start to grow, avoid walking or mowing through the area until the grass will reach in an about 2-3 inches height.Also, weed control should not be use on your new grass until they mature.

In starting a new lawn, seeding is on a low cost when compared to laying sod. Moreover, it also has lots of different types of grass and try to research for the grass type that would be perfect for your area. Here are guides in starting your lawn by seeding:

- Take away old lawn and weeds. You can dig out by using a flat bladed shovel or you can use herbicide to remove roots with a sod cutter. And you can have your soil be tested depending on its pH level.

- Using a tiller, split up compressed soil and spread out fertilizer unto the loosen soil. Fertilizer should be rich in phosphorus.

- Then apply soil conditioner or a compost for the soil. And till both the fertilizer and soil conditioner. For good preparation for the soil to have a healthy new lawn.

- Then rake the soil to make it level and take away all rocks and debris present within it. So it won’t create any water run-off problem.

- Using a roller drum fill with water, try to flatten the soil to level as finishing touch for your lawn. And spread at least ¼ seed over the lawn repeat it 4 times while pushing the spreader in various directions to even out the seed.

- Again rake to cover seeds that is spread over the soil and empty water from the roller drum before you run it into your lawn for a lighter finish.

- Make sure the seeds are watered properly to develop and soil should be evenly soggy.

- And when grass blades develop, water it a lot of times each day for a healthy growth of your lawn.

- It Lowers water run down and rainwater in ground.

- For best result of turfgrass root development.

- Boost the lift of water in soil and its use.

- Also boost the lift of fertilizer and its use.

- Helps improve the recovery of soil from being compressed.

- For better interchange of air between the soil and atmosphere.

- It aids in water conservation.

- Aids in the wear out of thatch.

- Reduces the compression of soil.

- It helps to overcome stress, drought and heat from the soil thus this will help soil to breathe.

Normally, turf color is green and we usually do wonder when it changes its color which also depends on the area and its condition. May it be a sign of a problem within it or any danger that should be given immediate attention.

Deep Green – This really do show a green effect on your lawn which imply a healthy growth. The darker it reflects, means that there is a lot of nitrogen,magnesium or iron in your turf.

Red – this means that your lawn might have a problem the amount of chlorophyll is less or might be suffering from a disease. This would alarm you to check on your turf so you would know what should be done.

Yellowing – This is a common color on the leaf unless when you can see any problem in it. It is always best to monitor your turf colors.

Orange – This color do imply that your lawn is suffering from a disease. It may be attacked by a fungi or rust. When this do occur in your lawn, take the necessary action to eliminate them for your lawn’s health.

Tan /Brown – This color in the grass blades shows dead spot. Usually there are some brown color on slight areas but if you see big areas turning tan or brown you must be alarmed.

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Watering – This is the very first important component for lawn care. Water is not just important for human beings but also very much needed by your lawns. At least 6 to 8 inches of deep into the soil is required to deeply penetrate it to its roots to grow. This may also have different variations according to the type of soil. To have a healthy lawn, grass should not be left dry. Water your lawn early in the morning before the sun rise so it wont easily evaporate and will make a cooling effect to the grass especially during the season of summer.

Mowing – This component helps grass expand more and grow healthy. However, it should not be cut down too short,it should maintain regular length for the grass to easily absorb nutrients and grow thicker so as not to be susceptible to lawn diseases or weeds. The recommended time to mow your lawn is during its growing period. For cool season grasses, it would be best to maintain 3 inches tall and 2.5 inches tall for warm season grasses. But during the season of summer, let it stay long to serve as shade for the soil.

Fertilizing – the most basic component is feeding your lawn to protect them diseases and maintain its nutrients. Spreading granular fertilizer would promote healthy growth at least two times annually. Or if you choose to go organic it will also be best for the lawn.

Aerating – In traffic areas from your lawn, it needs to aerate for the soil to breath and absorb enough nutrients, That will enrich them to grow and produce green lush grass. Aerating it periodically will best for the lawn.

De-thatching – As most people do believe that it composed of grass clippings but a true thatch is compose of culms and crowns that dried out normally. This helps also save water in soil because they block evaporation process.but too much thatch is not also good since it hinders air and water to the soil. Therefore, it is best to de-thatch the excess of it.

Weeding – This is the process wherein you can detect easily that your grass needs your help. It means it is weak when you see lots of weeds grow in your lawn. This shows that you have cut down grass too short that water in your soil is logged.

Fighting Disease – A sick lawn simply shows that your lawn is being invade by pests. When this happens, you should take immediate action, order to eliminate pests within your lawn. They should be treated with pesticides or fungicide to stop them from attacking to your lawn.

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Sandy Soil – Among the types this one has the largest particles. If it contains a lot of organic materials thus, it would be easy to develop. Having this kind of soil in your yard needs a huge amount of water for your your plants to grow healthy. Sandy soil moistens and absorbs more nutrients. And it is good for plants since it permits water to flow into it than be left in the roots and decompose.

Silty Soil – the most fertile among the types. This has a lot of minerals as well such as quartz and other essential organic substance,for healthy growth of plants. Compared to sandy soil, this keeps more moisture and solid. Because of this, it is very much easy to work on with since it has a lot of moisture.

Clay Soil – A very compact type of soil that produces less space to absorb air. It would be very hard to deal with this soil since this could harm the roots within due to less air space and water within will clog.And this needs a huge amount of fertilizer for better growth.

Loamy Soil – This type of soil is perfect for cultivation. The combination of clay sand and silt, known to be the perfect type of soil. Its texture is full of particles and can easily absorb water.

Peaty Soil – This is formed through build ups of decayed organic matters. But the decay of organic matter in the soil is being barred by the presence of acid in the soil. this is formed during humidity. Also, this type of soil is passive to water logging so it should undergo proper fertilization and drainage for proper growth of plants within in it.

Chalky Soil – This soil is naturally alkaline and has huge number of stones. This is not recommended during the season of summer since it is subject to dryness. This requires a lot of water to moisten the soil for the roots to absorb as well as fertilization. Moreover, it hinders the absorption of nutrients for plants to grow.