No need to break your back digging weeds out.
Plastic sheeting over seeds fall.
Water each seeded area thoroughly but gently with water from a garden hose.
To use plant your grass seed according to the bag s directions then lightly rake the seed into the soil and water.
According to ohio state university tarping or covering the lawn with black plastic in summer heat can be used to kill the grass in a lawn without the use of herbicides.
Google diy cloches and get lost in the myriad results.
Measure the space and then purchase clear plastic sheeting 2 to 4 mils thick from a hardware or construction supply store.
Stretch your plastic sheeting over the lawn making sure that sheets overlap 1 2 inch.
They come in many forms.
Weight down with rocks and remove when the seed has germinated.
The sheeting should be at least 6 inches longer in all dimensions than.
If you do use a hoop cloche with plastic sheeting vent the sides during the day to allow for airflow.
Lawn sheeting is generally made of slightly thicker plastic about 1 16 inch.
Glass domes plastic sheeting laid over pvc tubes and secured or even diy liter soda bottles.
Lift the plastic remove slugs and dig up perennial weeds.
The thick plastic will kill the grass through high temperatures during the summer season.
Sprinkle grass seeds by hand on the bare areas soil or use a spreader to distribute grass seeds on large areas.
Lay heavy duty black polythene plastic sheeting on the ground and weight it down.
Leave for 2 3 months in summer or six months in winter.