do i have to rake in grass seed?

so i broke up all the dirt in the area i want grass. i leveled it. not completely straight but level atleast. ive grown grass on it before which seemed to take less then a week to see results but it was stepped all over by dogs when it was barely growing which killed it quickly. anyways its all healthy soil, last time i raked in the seed. this time i was told to break up the dirt, throw the seed on top and then put some sod topper on top (which is like a manure for grass). i put topper on very lightly because the purpose was to hide the seed from the birds. its been 6 days since i threw the seed and have not seen anythingggg growing yet. could it be because i didnt rake in the seed (even tho a gardener told me to just throw it on top). or should i wait longer.

I think your issue lays in the type of seed. Some are quick germinating some take longer. The particular grass you used is a 7 to 20 day germination. The best case scenario for the germination is not below 60 degrees. Light watering 2 times a day is important as the seeds must be kept moist. You and your lawn not to mention the pups will be fine just keep up with the watering. Don’t disturb the seed at this juncture it’s pretty fragile.

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