We just bought our first house in Sacramento, CA! We’re excited to move in, but the previous owner was a bachelor who traveled a lot for work and didn’t give the backyard much attention. I have two kids under five and want to create a nice play space for them, so I’m looking to fix up the yard.
The last two photos were taken for the listing, approximately in November 2024, while all the other photos were taken today after several weeks of rain. The yard is still patchy, but not as bad as in the listing photos.
Originally, I thought I’d need to strip everything and seed from scratch, but now, seeing this new growth, I’m wondering if I could save myself some effort, time, and money by simply overseeding to fill in the gaps. My iPhone identifies the grass as bluegrass.
Any and all guidance would be greatly appreciated!
by TheMartinUriarte
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You don’t need to spread seed. Just fertilize it and keep it watered and mowed. It will fill in on its own.
How much sun does it get? A nice thick lawn requires a decent amount of direct sunlight.
It looks like a self spreading type of grass. if it is, a heavy raking to get rid of the dead grass and some fertilizer water and sun, and a lot of time will get it back. If it’s not self spreading grass (stolons and rhizomes), you’ll need to seed to fill the gaps
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Just leave it alone. There’s plenty of seed and it’s growing in nicely. If you add more you’ll risk drowning it out.