How Do You Plant Pennington Smart Seed

Start by mowing existing grass as short as possible followed by removing debris. Then rake the soil to loosen and smooth the top layer. Spread the seed evenly using a drop, rotary or hand-held spreader according to the recommended spreader settings. Rake gently to work your seed & fertilizer in through the soil.

Will grass seed grow if you just throw it on the ground?

The simple answer is, yes. Beyond just throwing the seed out into the lawn and not performing any grass maintenance there is a whole world of lawn care. … Basically the grass will not grow if no grass maintenance has been completing prior to planting and it is just thrown on the ground.

How fast does smart seed grow?

In areas of your lawn that receive 4 to 6 hours of sun daily, plant this grass seed mix in the early spring or early fall and see results in 8 to 21 days.