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Step-by-Step New Lawn Establishment from Bare Soil

Question: 1000 sq ft bare, hard soil, no weeds. Plan: till 6-8 inches, apply lime/sulfur per pH test, till again, seed, topsoil to protect from birds. Missing anything? Bird deterrents?

Correction

Apply topsoil BEFORE second tilling and incorporate into existing soil. Sow seed on surface—DO NOT COVER. Grass seed doesn't need covering. Bird loss is insignificant; most birds eat insects/worms flushed by watering.

Bird Deterrents

Liquid repellents wash off quickly. Best: fake owl. Electric motion-activated owl works for tomatoes, birds, squirrels.

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