How to Plant Grass Fast

Gardeners with bare soil must act fast to seed their lawns to prevent weed growth. Weeds will take advantage of the bare soil and lack of competition from grass. If you wait too long to seed your grass, you could have a large population of weeds take over the entire yard that will inhibit your grass seeds from germinating and spreading. Plant your grass seed as soon as you have removed all weeds and other types of vegetation from the lawn area.

Tiller
Shovel
Fertilizer
Seed spreader
Compost

Instructions

- 1
  Till the garden area to break up the first 4 to 6 inches of top soil. Dig up any weeds that are growing in the area.
- 2
  Apply a starter fertilizer high in phosphorous to contribute nutrients to your grass seedlings for quick root development and growth. Use a starter fertilizer with a NPK 5-10-5. Distribute at a rate of 20 lbs. per 1,000 square feet of soil space. Work into the first 4 to 6 inches of top soil.
- 3
  Water the soil until moist. Pour grass seed into a seed spreader. Push the seed spreader back and forth across the lawn to achieve an even application.
- 4
  Spread 1/8 of an inch of compost over the seeded area and water. The compost keeps the seeds moist and contributes extra nutrients for their growth.
- 5
  Water the lawn to moisten the soil. Keep the soil moist until seedlings have emerged or for the next week by applying water several times a day.

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