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Overseeding Conquest Turf with Sir Walter Buffalo

Australia? Conquest turf (self-mulching, messy) on sandy soil near beach. Told Sir Walter Buffalo better. Will scattering seed over existing lawn work? The expert is unfamiliar with grasses/climate. Seeds need soil contact, water, establishment program. Grass must have salt tolerance. Provided Australian turf site.

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