Top Dressing your Grass Seed with Peat Moss

Applying 1/4in peat moss over your grass seed ensures the seed stays moist and germinates quicker. Many have seen higher germination rates when using peat moss. You should use about 1-2 bales of peat moss per 1000 square feet. I spread it around with this rake and it worked great, but others use compost spreaders aka peat moss spreaders.
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[@tomrichards4523]

Grass Daddy ,great job,I watch all your video's, i have learned alot,i will continue watching, thanks

[@JamesWilliams-jt3to]

the one bag of peat moss is dry...thats all

[@clachanachoin3127]

Too cute - your youngest child coming out to watch daddy working, then wandering around like some peat handed godzilla! When my kids watch me, their daddy, i'm mostly saying, "bloody hell" far too much. I have bare earth I cut and am about to topsoil and sow my first grass. Cheers from Oxford, UK!

[@emersonbetancur4192]

Haha Haha...those helpers.... awesome.

[@alfredoandrea8345]

Grass daddy what brand of peat moss did you buy. Thanks for sharing the rake info and this video. Amazing info. Just would like to know what kind of peat moss you used as there are several to choose from. Some are organic as well.

[@alexisnicole3965]

The best part was watching the kiddos running around, while you were trying to rake the moss. Awesome job! Thanks for the video. My husband is trying to grow grass as well.

[@bloomers1489]

I'm getting such a kick out of your kids playing in the yard. They are so cute!! More kids need to get out and play in dirt!

[@GrassDaddy]

haha thanks! they love watching this video too

[@theresaernest9186]

So am I. Too cute!!😁

[@Grizzleback07]

I just got my Groundskeeper 2 rake yesterday and it is no joke! It grabs everything it touches and I had no idea how much dead grass I had hidden in my lawn. Well worth the money.

[@76irodriguez]

I love to see when kids get interested in what their parents are doing and want to help. They are so smart they will get what you're doing so fast it's incredible.

[@GrassDaddy]

+i.rodriguez yeah it makes it fun!

[@catbirdfeeder]

Them babies are darlin!

[@catbirdfeeder]

Every time I purchased Pete Moss it was like a brick.

[@zaytiggymurkk]

Came across this. And noticed your babies are no longer babies. Gotta new one baking and just wanna say 1 dad to another that’s the joy of watching something grow. 🤞🏾

[@DaveSParty]

As soon as Mommy dropped off the two little ones on the step I said, "uh-ohhh." haha Each new bag got them deeper and deeper. And then the rest! Adorable.

[@papermason]

wonderful video, full of dirt, kids, and a great rake!!! Thanks for posting!!!

[@bhein67]

It's great to see kids out in the yard playing and having fun. Laughed watching the young one getting dirty and being a kid!

[@lorenzop5904]

I like the little guys having fun

[@leonardpearlman4017]

OK, I'm ready for a new rake and some peat moss! How do I keep the yard from filling up with little kids? Is there a spray for that?

[@leonardpearlman4017]

I just bought two of those rakes, and emailed the company to mention your video. Man, this is something I've been looking for! I keep buying rakes, and each one is worse than the last. Doesn't sound like much, but I don't really like raking anyway! Good tools always help.

[@skyhawk17555]

I found pepper spray works well for that, just don't spray them with water or they will never go away.

[@lostinmyspace4910]

To keep the kids away, I'd set up a sprinkler in the backyard. Bathing suits required. Except the one in the diaper, he's good to go.

[@leandabee]

😂

[@leandabee]

Leonard Pearlman 😂

[@supercargalaxy8233]

Those are the best times. Those kids are having so much fun. My son used to sit on my shoulders while I mowed the lawn (push mower) 3/4acre and he loved it.

[@ivorygilyard2243]

thank you for the video, it was very helpful. You have beautiful children. They made the video so much more fun. Thanks for posting.

[@nancyjay8519]

Never mind the great rake, the best of your video are your kids, love to watch them play and get all brown🥰😂👍

[@lostinmyspace4910]

That different bale of peat moss probably occurred when in the extraction process at the peat farm, they hit a vein of perhaps clay or just part of the topsoil if as you say, it was a little harder and had clumps mixed in. Your outcome should be no different. Great prep job as you got the kids to tamp it in for you.

[@AaronD711]

If you're a homeowner the Groundskeeper is a must have!

[@GrassDaddy]

pro's too!

[@eleanort5560]

Your video was very helpful and the peat moss works a lot better than straw to cover grass seeds in the Spring and retained moisture for the grass seeds.

[@subtle7hunder62]

Those kids are too cute! God bless you!

[@Gixer750pilot]

Had me chuckling seeing the kids get dirty . Nice to see

[@GrassDaddy]

yeah they had a blast!

[@jnclawncare8649]

Good video. Awesome to see those kids out getting dirty and not playing video games! lol Don't see that much anymore

[@GrassDaddy]

lol ironically we took their tablets away when they were watching youtube videos without asking. they'll bring it up every birthday and ask for them back but I'm OK with them not having them!

[@kurtwm2010]

lovely, 12 minutes watching someone spread peat moss around

[@carolinafine8050]

Awesome! Thanks for explaining the peat vs compost choice. I bought some compost but it was so wet and clumpy.

[@GrassDaddy]

Your welcome! Yeah the peat moss is a lot easier to spread

[@luxurycarkey7207]

If i could give a million likes i would you did an awsome job on your lawn the children had us laughing so hard i used black cow manure an peat moss from walmart great job keep up the good work...

[@GrassDaddy]

Haha thanks!!

[@holtzqizilbash9867]

Perfect video and great recommendation on the rake. It was hard to find at a decent price, but I finally snagged one.

[@barbaramajoy5278]

I loved watching your helpers!

[@patbraden4342]

Love your helper tamping down peat moss

[@PictureMeRollin-420]

Thankz for the peat moss tip its been a weak n my grass spouted i tried almost everything... N plus it looks good even when first put on the lawn. I work in landscape n nobody has even heard of peat moss so ima spread the word haha thankz again man

[@jbright97]

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[@GrassDaddy]

Freaky to see!

[@Bessmaster2000]

You look like a good Dad. Keep up the good work.

[@marienelson8070]

Question: did put the grass seed down before or after laying down the peat moss?

[@waltvancourt5052]

Thanks, i got my answer as to how many bags of peat moss i need.

[@GrassDaddy]

Glad I could help!

[@sachamanuel2931]

Look at the little baby...so cute!

[@CentralNH]

Diaper man looked like he was having fun

[@lvvry1855]

How lovely to see the kids having fun while learning about everyday life. Education by osmosis. This daddy rules!

[@GrassDaddy]

yes we homeschool and try to get them involved as much as possible!

[@beyondobsession1]

The man is "Astro-turfing" while actually turfing. I salute you sir. Congrats on selling more rakes.

[@GrassDaddy]

Tobias Remy haha nah man they sent me a free rake after I shot the video (a friend let me borrow his) but I dont get paid. I genuinely prefer this rake for peat moss ;)

[@ousamaabdu794]

Man, your really doing a great job with your channel. Very informative and no fluff. Did you ever work in landscaping? I'm about to aerate and overseed my lawn in a 2 to 3 weeks. It's been way to hot and dry where I live in Suburban DC so far to do anything yet

[@GrassDaddy]

+Ousama Abdu thanks! Nah it just became my hobby with 5 kids. I work at a PC all day and need to get outside. This I can do a bit here and there every day in between working and dance dad driving haha

[@Jeanuwine]

its 2020 Where are they today. Not the Grass but the Pete Moss Kids? Reminds me of my two girls rolling in all my lawn product..lol

[@goatman178]

Do the kids grow any faster after they played in peat-moss?? So frikkin funny!!!!!

[@rarityd]

I know a few city folks cringed when they saw the babies HAVING FUN in the dirt lol

[@arupchakraborty4563]

loved this video not for your hard work but for the cute kids :-)

[@posturebalanceandfitness8429]

Your little helpers are cute!

[@Workswell]

I just love these kids!

[@Methodical2]

Man, the kids get to have all the fun and we the parents get to clean them up. Youth is a wonderful thing. I am replanting my yard, too. I've killed and tilled. Going to get a some screened top soil and till that in with the existing soil. I will be planting in the summer. Fortunately, I have an in ground sprinkler system. I'll make any adjustments in the fall. Any tips? I'll take them. Wish me luck.

[@lynneferencik1378]

You have a lovely family!

[@SmartSavingMama]

Grass Daddy The kids playing in the Peet moss and rain is so darn cute!!!

[@GrassDaddy]

+SmartSavingMama thanks!! they love watching that video over and over hehe

[@jefffinlay3546]

The baby in the video added so much to this!!!

[@youmeuswe9723]

ahaha! Love to watch the kids play in it! So adorable: ) Great job too!

[@mannyu26]

A laid down peat moss for my new seed. It rained a couple days ago and the peat moss stayed wet the day after, even with no watering and some sun. Should I keep putting water on it or just let it be, even though it looks wet?

[@patg555]

Great vid. GOTTA keep the kids running around in future videos, that was awesome

[@GrassDaddy]

Haha yeah they always come out when they see me outside

[@ryansullivan2933]

My abs hurt just watching all that raking! Nice work

[@GrassDaddy]

With that rake it was a breeze!

[@agentd36]

Nice job! How many bails of peat moss did you use, and how many square feet did you cover? Thanks

[@GrassDaddy]

I used 9 bales. I should have used more for the 5k. The areas I missed didn't really germinate well as it was in direct sun with no peat moss over the top. The areas I went heavy came in real good.

[@agentd36]

Thank you for the information

[@barrywilliams5324]

Does peat moss contain nutrients like compost that your grass requires?

[@joecisz1809]

I am watching you use pear moss as a top dressing when overseeding. I am new at this. Do you seed prior to the peat moss or afterwards? Confused in CT

[@JJRunningDaily]

Great idea about spreading peat moss, watching the little helpers made me chuckle, oh wow such a cute video.

[@popeyeyankee5477]

Great video. I put pete moss down a few days ago. Can you put more pete moss down if the birds start attacking the seed? I didnt use as much as you did.

[@ss4717]

I love the babies in the dirt lol !!

[@kevinbrewster6834]

Could you put the name of the rake in the comments? Thanks Was the pete moss organic? Do you recommend it for fixing bare spots? The childern are the stars🌟🌟🌟 great family 👍👍

[@popeyeyankee5477]

Also, I dethached my lawn too low and now i have patches all over the lawn. It looks horrible. I blew off all the thatch, seeded, fertilized And threw down pete moss. I never raked the seed into soil b.c i still have grass. Watering 3x a day 7 min each cycle.

[@Squinn0303]

I subscribed just because you let the boys be boys. Cheers

[@TeddyGPiggies]

I would like to say I'm enjoying this lawn series very much! It's so fun to see all this hard work come to a beautiful lawn. If I must say, I do have maybe one tip for you not trying to bash you or anything but I feel like all those wired grasses and weeds growing is from excess water. If I remember in the comments from a previous video you said you would water 5 times a day 10 minutes a day but you said your sprinkler put out an inch in an hour. So over the course of the day you watering basically an inch of water a day which is way to much for seed. It's even bad if it's established as well as over the course of the few weeks would drown the roots. In my opinion and from what I read watched grass seeds need to be just moist which means lightly water 2 times a day, 3 max. Maybe if you cut some water out the grass seeds could germinate quicker and you will save lots of water.

[@GrassDaddy]

It's actually clover :( I didn't get it fully killed before the reno. Thankfully the mesotrione in the starter fert is turning it white. As for watering, I'm monitoring it throughout the day.. On hot sunny days the light sprays help but with the overcast rainy days I've had to turn it off.

[@akritenbrink]

I love the look on the baby's face when you open that bag of peat moss in front of him hahahaha

[@123ImaJerk69]

Not to sound like a hater but I’m pretty sure it should be a light layer. Guess grass type and results speak for themselves tho!

[@italiangirl2440]

I'm about ready to do this and my question is if you just put peat moss over the grass you don't like or is that just dirt you're putting the peat moss on?

[@GrassDaddy]

The peat moss goes over the grass seed. It then holds moisture on top of the seed so it can germinate.

[@michaelprice7005]

The Worcester, MA free compost comes with pulverized plastic and wire pieces. Nothing grows in it. Old peat moss bales.

[@angelf9800]

In what month did you do this thinking about doing the same thing to my yard

[@Linda-fy9bx]

OMG I love the babies! Got a kick out of all all your "helpers". I am going to go try the peat moss. How does the grass do with all the little helpers on it all the time. There is no way to keep them off of it I assume? lol

[@patriciakivler2360]

Love this video, what a great " Grass Daddy"

[@Ephortless]

That rake is awesome!

[@GrassDaddy]

yeah it's pure genious!

[@suzymentzos1]

Came here for advice and love Your video. Kids are so cute.

[@GrassDaddy]

Thanks!

[@joebullock2151]

I subscribed just to see the kids !!! Hilarious!

[@XX-166]

Great dad good work, especially when the outside is done and you head in for bath time for the peat moss kids and the youngest one with a load of peat moss in his diaper.

[@GrassDaddy]

Haha yeah just hose em down before the bath so you don't clog the drain =P

[@TheQuarterbackX]

Yea, the youngest had a load. I am not sure if it was peetmoss though. Why give a bath? Just hose them off and they should be good to go. If you have to do an extra step, give them some soap to rub on. No need to do the same job twice.

[@samanthahawkins5224]

Have you already put grassseed down before applying the peat moss?

[@GrassDaddy]

SAMANTHA HAWKINS yes

[@Thelawncarenut]

The lighter colored peat moss is gluten free. ;)

[@GrassDaddy]

+The Lawn Care Nut I specifically ask for extra glutens! Haha

[@noclssgt]

lawn care nut and grass daddy in one place? :mindblown:

[@MichaelRei99]

Lawn Care Nut yes Lawn Daddy , not so much.

[@Grizzleback07]

Well played!

[@Outdoor_Don]

Kids had a blast getting dirty. That is awesome. Did you put the seed down before putting down peat moss or did you spread peat moss and then spread seed?

[@GrassDaddy]

Peat moss on top of the seed. I've got all the steps I took in this playlist: kzbin.info/aero/PLXlWmhRBoMXh6R7rFF3VoHLiObVTmaUxT

[@thespig13]

I need some advice, new lawn from wooded area( cut down the trees, removed the stumps, going to rock hound it to get most of the rocks and bigger debris off) the soil is good, it was a wooded area "forest" so the ground is dark and rich looking for top soil. Do you think I can get away with just tilling the top inch or two to fluff it up to accept grass seed for a new lawn then after seeding, rolling it to push the seed down into the soil for watering? Or do you think I need to top dress on top of new seed or at least use straw? really hoping rolling it will be enough

[@rickhaller3328]

Did you overseen first, then top-dress or seed after ?

[@NevadaScrubJay]

Just my own experience; but I found that grass seed needs very little to almost zero dirt/peat over it. I have done the coverage thing and found that the seed did not come up. There is another youtube video that says that grass seed has very little energy in the seed itself and can not push through much topsoil/peat. It can germinate and die without breaking the surface of the dirt... But, I am not an expert...

[@BoobieMiles45]

How many cubic ft was you bags of peat moss? I have 16,000 sqft to cover and by the calculation for 3 cubic ft bags it would take 111 bags at 1/4 of an in. Each bag costing 23 bucks. Crazy.

[@americanpatriot4080]

A peat moss roller would have been much easier. But great job with the rake.

[@jimbojackson2900]

What did u use for that slope. Was it the Pennington seed mat?

[@kosta16auto]

I am doing this in a couple of weeks. Just bought 10 of those peat moss bails for 1500 sq.ft. lawn. What do you think? Calculation showed that it should yield about 1/4 inch covering. Is that too much?

[@Karlzbad119]

Man if this video is part of a series you should have a link to the other videos in it at the top of your description.

[@GrassDaddy]

+Karlzbad119 the description should have a link to the renovation playlist

[@bitcoinblockchain5459]

I kept watching because it was fun watching kids play in the dirt!

[@GrassDaddy]

Haha we've watched that video as a family over and over. They get a kick out of it every time!

[@saibharath91]

I just seeded my lawn and put 1/4th inch of pete moss layer over it. Do we need to wait until germination or should we apply pete moss immediately after seeding?

[@GrassDaddy]

When you put the seed down, it helps retain moisture for faster germination

[@svfox]

immediately after seeding. You can wait 3 days to fertilize if your overseeding. If new seed just fertilize immediately as well.

[@djcoolcliff]

I really enjoyed this video!!! Great father!!!!!!! Awesome!!!!

[@ericstinnett9182]

How many square feet do you have, what brand of peat moss did you use? Thanks

[@JL-qo7cs]

Cute kids! Nice rake. Have you done a video on it yet? What brand is it.

[@GrassDaddy]

I did leaf raking with it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jaW1pmebfbSNmpI link in the description, it's The Groundskeeper II

[@svfox]

If you don;t have a big area use Pennington matts to cover and feed and hold the seed. Expensive but for hills especially they work great

[@z24man81]

Did you aerate and overseed?, or did you just lay the seed over the dead grass..then peat moss?

[@GrassDaddy]

Nathan McLaughlin put the seed down, rolled, and peat moss. If you click the renovation playlist in the description it shows all the steps I took and the order ;)

[@LawnAmateur]

Barry Levy they have a moss control product you can spray or granules that you can spread over the area. But it may come back due to the area you're trying to control staying wet from lack of sunlight, compacted soil, or poor PH level.

[@pamelafelddergrant]

thankks for the info ... the kids make the video so much fun

[@GrassDaddy]

yes they sure do!

[@justedna1034]

Beautiful kids💚

[@learntodive]

Your boys stole the show! Well done! Sorry posted b4 your daughter became the star lol

[@Likethetacosauce]

At the start of the video you remind me of ace Ventura when he is in the fish tank looking at the camera.

[@forbesmag1271]

You say "bales" of peat moss but in what size? How many cubic feet per your packages?

[@maccasmgg123]

Hello sir do you seed and fertilize grass before you lay the fresh peat moss thanks a mil

[@GrassDaddy]

I'll seed first so the peat moss covers the seed. Fertilizer order doesn't really matter.

[@barneybremhorst7175]

did you look into using bales of hydromulch? like the bales of wood fiber or straw they load into a hydroseeder?

[@GrassDaddy]

I looked at what was easily available in my area. I've heard of others using it with good success though.

[@williecarter2942]

What do you think about the round up for weeds? Can it be used before over seeding?

[@youtoldharpotobeatme5023]

Yes and no. Depends how long after you'll be laying seed.

[@tiagojgoncalves4898]

I am assuming you applied the seeds before the peat moss?

[@duncanmasemore8130]

I can't tell what you are spreading the peat moss on top of? Is that dead brown grass? Could you explain what you did prior to the peat moss?

[@GrassDaddy]

I killed the lawn off, applied seed and starter fert, and then the peat moss. You can see the full reno playlist here: kzbin.info/aero/PLXlWmhRBoMXh6R7rFF3VoHLiObVTmaUxT

[@tonis204]

@@GrassDaddy What did you use to kill the lawn off with? Is it safe for children and pets? Will it kill moss too??

[@NoorSharif24]

Do I have to worry about moving my seed around when taking the peat moss in. Currently doing a lawn renovation using you and Ryan as guides

[@GrassDaddy]

No it shouldn't move around

[@NoorSharif24]

@@GrassDaddy sorry i meant raking* but thanks for the reply!

[@deanjagger1190]

Where did you put the grass seed?