Asked March 16, 2024, 11:03 AM EDT
Good morning,
I have tilled (4" deep) most of my home's lawn last fall due to asian beetle grubs, crabgrass and lawn needing full sun due to surrounding tree loss. Grubs and crabgrass are irradiated. Yes!
It will soon be seeing time and I will be adding a thin top soil (unless u don't think I need to) before seeding with stater fertilizer. Does this seem the correct course of action?
There are a lot of birds who like seed. Should I cover the seed with straw or hay? People tell me that I may be fighting those hay and straw seeds. Can I spray the bundles with grass killer, wait a week or two, and then use to cover the seed? Do you have other suggestions?
I will be reseeding about 3500 sf.
Thank you for your time,
Lisa kampf
Hennepin County Minnesota