Time to evaluate how the grass is coming in. We do a little touch up seeding, look at a root, and talk about some weeds that we find.

We dig up a handful of new plants and look at how fast their roots are growing. All looks good!

Have you ever seen a baby grass seed plant? On day 9, we take a quick close-up look at our new lawn.

We have baby grass plants!

Watering is the most important thing we can do now.

The last step is to add a mulch product to help cover and hold the seeds in place until they begin to sprout.

When the new seedlings emerge, they are going to be hungry! Starter fertilizer will help them grow quickly. Remember, for first seedings ONLY use fertilizer that does NOT contain weed killer.

Lightly rake it in. A quick, gentle raking will help obtain that very important seed-to-soil contact.

After spreading out your seed, walk the area. It is better to touch-up areas now than have unnecessary bare spots later.

It's time to spread the seed! First spread it one way over the whole lawn, then change directions and spread the other way. This ensures full coverage. Lastly, spread a little extra seed on the edges by hand.

A few tips on setting the spreader and figuring out square feet.

Buying good seed starts with reading the tag.