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Try a good, newer variety of Turf Type Tall Fescue. DO NOT use Kentucky 31, very wide blades, clumps, lays over quickly. Make sure you add a starter fertilizer (15-25-10 for an example ration). Aeration is very beneficial when seeding they pray for rain! Good luck.

Great reply. Generally a preemergent is to stop annual monocot weeks, e.g. crabgrass in the germination stage. A broad leaf post emergent product is used for the weeds you see actively growing in your lawn.

A starter fertilizer with an analysis of something like 12-18-6 or similar will help get the new seedlings off to a good start. Phosphorus is the key. Also, keeping the seed bed damp is important. Most lawn seeding failures are greatly impacted when the top layer dries out, killing the...