Prepare the soil by raking gently to remove debris.
STEP 2
Be sure to pick up any stones and kill all weeds in the area.
STEP 3
Spread a thin layer of fresh soil.
STEP 4
Add fertilizer, then mix the fertilizer into the soil by gently raking the area and levelling out the surface.
STEP 5
Spread seed.
Immediately sprinkle grass seed using a seed spreader. To ensure the area is evenly covered, sprinkle the seeds over the patch length-wise, then width-wise. Rake the area gently to help the seed into the soil.
STEP 6
Watering the area should take the seed down to the correct depth in the loose soil.
STEP 7
Alternatively, you can use a piece of sod to patch your lawn.
