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dandelions are really hard to control. But since are only around for 2-3 weeks I don't worry about them too much. I normally just pull the weeds out with an old screwdriver.

Also, we can not do much about them when 1/2 of HV doesn't pull them out and they spread like wild fire

Any advice on how to get them birds out? I seeded my lawn and everytime I go out there are a dozen birds grazing around. It sucks to water the lawn twice a day (after seeding) only to see those birds having a great time.

Over fertilizing will not help, it may actually burn the grass

This what i do... and I have the best lawn on the street!!!!

Early Spring

Step One
WAIT! Your lawn will be frozen hard, then too soft to walk on, and then it firms up. When it's ready to be walk on, then move to second step.. I think it will be another week possibly 2 till that happens.

Step two
Rake off the dead grass, don't rake to hard just enough to take the brown grass off.

Step three
Since you and i have a "postage stamp" lawn. I use my garden claw to aerate my lawn, if you don't have one... saw them for sale at home depot for $20. I don't do it everywhere on the lawn, just higher traffic areas.

Step four
Lay down a slow release fertilizer, use a spreader and don't use a lot!

now wait till late spring!!

Late Spring

Step one
Weed your lawn!!!!

Step two
Laying down a little soil will help your grass grow. The type of soil you will be laying depends how you mow; if you rake up your grass clippings or leave them on your lawn after you mow. If you rake your grass you will need to lay down a soil with nitrogen. If you leave your clipping on your lawn you can use a soil with little or no nitrogen in it.

If you are going to skip laying down soil just fertilizer the lawn.

Step three
My lawn is also in shade too. I picked up a lawn seed specially made for being the shade. I got it on sale at Walmart. Lay the seed down by hand, speading evenly and in one direction. After lay it down walk over the seed and soil a little to pacl it in a little. For larger lawns, use a roller.

Summer!!!

Step one
Mow your lawn.. I like to keep my grass a little long. I find with a small lawn, longer grass makes the lawn look thicker and healthily.

Step two
Water your grass! But not to much... you can over water your lawn and it won't grow. Water in the morning or at night, watering during the day can damage your grass!!!

Step three
I also like to fertilize my lawn a few times in the summer. But do it when it going to be cool for a few days. And you don't need to water your lawn after you fertilize.

Fall

You can follow the summer step for as long as the weather is good. Just fertilize before the first freeze!

There you go!!!!