Once the seed germinates and the grass is tall enough to mow, give it a shot of dilute fertilizer — maybe half the recommended rate. And once it fills in and your lawn looks great, if anyone ...

Then you sow your grass seed and lightly go back over with the garden weasel again. Now comes the second very important part to getting grass seed to germinate - watering it.

New grass seed is likely well-established once the blades are 2 to 3 inches tall and don't wilt after you skip a day of watering, says Steiner. Once the grass seed is established, ...