Why Bagged Lawn Patch Products Perform Poorly

Over the years there have been many gimmicky lawn repair products released. Most proclaim quick and effective results for their products, and while some do produce grass, the end result is often far from satisfactory. One of the major reasons why these products perform poorly is really quite simple – they fail to provide the basic requirements for repairing lawn patches – soil, moisture, and warmth.

These products often work against these requirements. Using secondary products such as pulp to germinate the seed often means the germinating seeds roots can’t find the soil below to sink its roots. Without that soil, the new grass seedling cannot find food and so withers away and dies. You finish up with a real patchy finish that requires a second or third application.

With many of these lawn patch products, the initial cost is quite high compared to just buying a bag of lawn seed. If you have to apply the product two or three times to get anywhere near a decent fill of new grass, then that cost is multiplied even further. In most cases, you would be better off using a hard rake over the damaged lawn and hand sowing.

We have an even better method than any of those. The Grass Stitcher creates perfect perforations in the soil, even through existing thatch. This provides an ideal environment for the sowing of lawn seed. The perforations are the ideal size for lawn seed, they provide contact with the soil, and they allow air and moisture to help in the germination process. If you do perforate and sow through an existing thatch, then that thatch will act as a security blanket keeping warmth in, the hot sun out, and keeping at bay any weeds that try to find a free home.

Bagged lawn patch products are costly, do not perform well, and rarely do a complete job. Compare the costs and performance of those products against the Grass Stitcher and the Grass Stitcher wins hands down every time.