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Run the machine over the area a few times, with a goal of between 20 and 40 holes per square foot of lawn, then distribute seed using a drop seeder.—Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 19 Apr. 2026 Place one seed per divot in the tray by hand or with a seeder.—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 12 Apr. 2026 With slit-seeding, a machine called either a slice seeder or slit seeder cuts vertical slits through the thatch layer and into the soil, leaving behind shallow grooves about one-inch deep.—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026 Chinese parasol tree can be a prolific seeder and can send up sprouts.—Sheila Yount, arkansasonline.com, 18 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for seeder