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Full lawn seeding (reset)
Bare-ground or full renovation seeding after kill and prep.
Timing A weekend
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Full lawn reset seeding — same soil band as overseed; usually after kill + prep.
Soil gate: Soil temp unknown — Using calendar windows only
Why
Establishes a new stand when the old lawn is too thin, weedy, or mismatched.
Steps
- Complete kill + wait interval.
- Grade, add topsoil where needed, firm the seedbed.
- Seed at new-lawn rate when soil temp is in band.
- Starter fertilizer per bag directions.
- Light topdress; begin frequent light watering.
What you need
Equipment
- Broadcast spreader
- Rake and lawn roller
Buy before you start
- Tall fescue blend
- Starter fertilizer
- Topsoil as needed
How much
Apply about 40.0 lb across 5,000 sq ft (8 lb / 1000).
Bare-ground / full renovation rate.
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Comes after
Caveats
- Do not seed into hot soil just because the calendar says September.
- See Seeds section for Calypsow vs Resilience II trial context.