Title: (Optional) Seed lawns.
Course: Agricultural Education - Preparation (18003-II) > Section: Investigating the Landscaping Industry

Seeding lawns could include

- using required PPE
- measuring the site
- preparing the site
- selecting warm- or cool-season grasses depending on the time of year, intended use, and environmental conditions
- sowing, using a spreader, covering the area two times at right angles
- covering seed with a thin layer of soil (e.g., 0.25 to 0.33 inch) or with topdressing
- rolling the surface
- covering the surface with straw
- watering/irrigating the area.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are the processes of hydroseeding and hydromulching?
- When might one want to pre-germinate the seed?
- How is a spreader seeder loaded and used?
- Why would one seed in a crisscross pattern (i.e., at right angles)?
- What are different seeding applications, and why is following proper establishment procedures critical to producing healthy turf?