I can't thank this community enough!
I bought my first home in Southern MD in October 2024. First thing I wanted to do was restart this sad excuse for a lawn. But I had to wait until this fall to do it right. I spent hours of research on this subreddit to make sure I got it right.
Here was my timeline:
1. 9/6: Scalped the lawn and applied one shot of Glysophate.
2. 9/26: Rented a tiller from Home Depot, tilled, and added limestone to the soil
3. 9/27: Raked seeds into soil, covered with hay. Watered three times a day for 5 minutes each time session.
4. 10/11: Applied fertilizer
5. 10/18: Reduced watering to once per day.
6. 10/24: First Mow
7. 10/25: Ceased watering due to colder weather and rain
8. 11/5: Mulched and slight trim.
Seed: LESCO Tall Fescue
Fertilizer: LESCO PolyPlus Control Release Fertilizer
The best part is that people in my neighborhood stop when they see me and ask how I did it or praise my lawn. Someone even said they'd pay me to do their lawn next season.
The pictures don't do it justice, but I'm so damn happy with the results.
by FamousConcert1220
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