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

Seeding lawns could include

  - 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
  - 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 in producing a healthy turf?