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Chicago Shady Backyard Seeding: Water Management Is Everything

Seed fails from: too deep burial (small seeds), too little/too much water, or early water cutoff. Fall seeding works if grass establishes before frost as mature plants. Spring = germinate into warmth. Water frequently/lightly for germination, then deeper/less often.

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