Seeding new lawn, howto spread seeds ?

[lennyk]

I am looking to seed a few hundred sq feet of lawn. What's the best method of spreading the seed out by hand ?

[Timothy]

A hand spreader...? Check the local hardware store. It should be 15 dollars or less.

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[Merle O'Broham]

Only a few hundred ie ~30' x 10'? I'd just do it by hand.

[Eggs Zachtly]

In mid July? You live in Alaska? :)

[Eggs Zachtly]

Or, sod it.

[lennyk]

I live in the Caribbean,

do I just grab a handful and throw it at the ground ?

Eggs Zachtly wrote:

[Mike Robinson]

And rake it in!

[Eggs Zachtly]

Does that mean that sodding is not an option?

[Steveo]

Windage and elevation. ($1 Duke)

[Steveo]

[lennyk]

[Jonny]

No, you have to prepare the soil to receive the seed. Otherwise, most will just wash away. If the soil isn't tough, scratch it with a bow rake first. Then tamp the soil lightly after seeding. Then lightly water is without disturbing the soil surface late in the evening hours.

If using strictly your hand, go get a bucketful of sand to practice with first. Idea is to uniformly spread the sand or seed.

[trader4]

To grow grass from seed, you typically need to do more than just water in once a day. Especially if you're trying to do it in summer, which is the absolute worst time. You need to keep the surface constantly damp, which in full sun can mean watering 4 times a day. Applying a light cover, like hydraulic mulch which would be good for this app, is a big help.