Once the seed germinates and the grass is tall enough to mow, give it a shot of dilute fertilizer — maybe half the recommended rate. And once it fills in and your lawn looks great, if anyone ...

Then you sow your grass seed and lightly go back over with the garden weasel again. Now comes the second very important part to getting grass seed to germinate - watering it.

Use six pounds of tall fescue seed or 4 pounds of bluegrass seed per 1,000 square feet of lawn. Cover the seed by raking lightly or rolling with a water-ballast roller. Mulch the area with clean ...

If you pick the right seed, the care and keeping of your lawn doesn't have to be a chore. Here are the best types of grass for every region in the country.