Sowing Grass Seed To Revamp A Dead Bare Patchy Lawn

[dieseldick]

i watched some articles on youtube etc about needing to roll the lawn with a special roller that puts small holes into the earth allowing the grass seed to grow.
i have a lawn needs more grass ion it, about 10 metre square only. i do not want to spend a fortune on grass seed and rollers etc just to sow some grass seed and help this space look a little better.

is there a way i can easilly revamp this space ? what seed to buy ? how much ? cant i just throw seed around garden and water everyday ?

[Tilly2]

You might be more successful if you bought turf.

[TWR]

Rake the area first the prod it with a garden Fork, then spread the seed evenly.

[Old_Geezer]

You can, if the birds don't eat them. Sometimes works, sometimes don't.

You can aerate the soil with a fork if it needs it. Mine seems to need to be all holes.

[Chipchopper]

My first consideration would be, is choosing the right type of grass seed that suits the situation ie: shady, sunny, hard wearing, with or without rye grass etc. most have a bird repellent but don't rely on that.
Cover with some mesh, if practicable and yes, keep well watered, twice a day in dry weather.
If the lawn has bare patches, it might be easier to treat individual areas with a 'lawn repair kit'.