How to Prepare Soil for Planting Grass Seed - Nature's Finest Seed

In this video we explain how to prepare soil for planting grass seed.

Steps discussed:

1. Remove existing vegetation and/or weeds.

2. Wait 7 days and then till your soil.

3. Install your sprinkler system.

4. Use landscaping rake to level your yard.

5. If needed, use lawn roller to firm up your soil bed.

6. Spread starter fertilizer and plant the grass seed.


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[willi]

That rock you threw landed right in my coffee

[memtaylormade]

Thanks alot for the advice. I recently did a yard renovation and I'm having great results. I have before and after pics also.

[milkyway]

Nice background I miss working outdoor...it’s hot but way better than indoor, no stress damn COVID

[illmatic]

You are my best friend right now. My current situation is 4000 square feet are with sink holes, rocks etc. And 4 loads of dump dirt... 2 clean and two dirty. Goal: nice flat yard with grass. After the bobcat guys spread the dirt, based on what I'm hearing I can go right ahead and rake it, install sprinkler, press if needed then seed right off the bat? For some reason I had this idea of leaving the land for maybe 6 months or so after grading for it to level out on its own then till and proceed with next steps... let me know your thoughts :-)

[allysuckblackisback]

That rock you threw hit me in the head mate! I need compensation for whiplash now.

[spartt]

Hi, after I seeded grass, raked it slightly. Alot of grass seeds are on top of the surface. Is it ok? 4days past now, and Im worried about it.. Is it worth going to buy few top soil bags and sprinkle that top soil on the seeds? Or shoukd I just wait?

[r.joseph]

Wow, you nearly have the same voice as the late Larry Haun. Awesome guy.
Thanks for the video!

[VladWFPReviews]

Despite raking out some of the bigger stones in this video, the soil looks like it has a lot of small rocks (which is the problem I have in my backyard). Can you still plant the grass seed with small rocks in the soil? This is a major concern I have. Thanks for the video too.

[michaelbacile]

Can we just till the yard really well before seeding, then do a selective herbicide spot pray when weeds come up? I really don’t want to soak my entire yard with chemicals. My entire neighborhood has well water and culvert systems

[StephenTraum]

after Round Up do you rake up and remove dead vegetation

[ahaziahy]

I have a sandy yard can i use this method ?

[yotatruck]

Awesome video.  Agreed, Roundup is the best way to remove any weeds that might snow their ugly face in a freshly seeded lawn.

[HEAVENTWA]

Hello, I have a lawn roller that filled up to its capacity with water, can be 270 pounds. I want to use it to embed lawn seeds into the soil. Is 270 pounds the right weight for this?

[ReaperKezia]

What should someone do if they used the Scott's 3 in 1 to plant a new lawn on turf start? Not for overseeding but from a completely bare lawn?
Will it still grow ok? Asking for a friend lol

[thedonssp]

Cam I roll after I seed? Heard can be good and bad ?

[DailyOpinionsUSA]

I did not use ground up in the summer, can I just till up now in the fall?

[danks]

Yeah spraying roundup is the first thing I thought to

[ApriliaRSVF]

I love Round Up. I am going to buy another 50 gallons tomorrow.

[Personlpp]

Round up kills my weeds so well. I use it all the time and I am going to buy more tomorrow.

[ttpp]

Where is this shot at? Looks like Colorado