Q&A for How to Grow a Lawn Easily

Yes, the use of a roller to pack the soil before seeding is highly advisable.

Wait until seedling germination is well established, at least 3 weeks. Use a leaf blower to gather the straw off the new planting as a rake may tear the new growth out.

Keeping a lawn looking great requires diligence, and you often have to use chemical fertilizers and weed control. In general, though, to have healthy grass, it needs sun and enough water to stay healthy, but not so much that the roots stay soggy all the time.

This depends on the size of your lawn. Plan on having about 5 inches of soil leveled out throughout the lawn. This should be deep enough for you to rake, plant, and grow grass.

It depends on the kind of grass you choose. There is a huge variety of grasses available, each with its own sun requirements. If you are growing a lawn in a shady area, choose a grass type that has high shade tolerance, such as Buffalo grass or Griffin Weeping grass, both of which make ideal lawns if tended to properly.

Only if you have heavy clay to start with. Otherwise, the addition of organics is in the long term more beneficial, and costs about the same. If you have very sandy soil, add some clay. Good, loamy soil has both sand and clay, with plenty of organics and carbon in it.

Seed wholesalers will have cultural notes according to each variety which will generally give sowing, germination and purity rates. The ideal amount can be anywhere from two to three kilograms per acre to 10-25 kilograms.

Remove the stones and bricks. Assuming you are starting the lawn from scratch, cultivate it 3-6 inches deep. Then, using a garden rake, rake out all the rocks and bricks so the surface is smooth and rock-free. After that you can proceed through the steps in the article.

It depends on the grass. Most grasses don't require any effort to keep them moist on your part, but you could water your grass if the dry season is causing it to appear brown.