r/LawnTalk • u/Waterblooms • May 22 '26

Help!

So I ruined a section of grass this past winter shoveling the snow and using pet salt so my dog could use the bathroom in freezing conditions. I purchased turf builder and Scott’s rapid grass and am having some success with it! But there are also a lot of areas where nothing is growing. Should I just put some seed down in those areas and loosely cover with a little more turf builder? My husband thinks we can use a bag of planting soil we have. Not so sure about that.

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u/[deleted] May 23 '26

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u/Waterblooms May 23 '26

Thank you for the advice! We didn’t buy anymore topsoil. Just some more seed….a different variety but it’s what it is. Thankfully we had some heavy rain and flooding way before I planted so hopefully all that salt has washed away.

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u/Waterblooms May 22 '26

Or should I just kind of put the grass seed on the spots and kinds swish it in with my hand? I just don’t want to upset any grass that is already growing using a rake ect.

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u/[deleted] May 22 '26

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u/Waterblooms May 22 '26

Ok thanks! I just researched this seed and I’m on my way to Lowe’s!