My new lawn

hello try sowing grass seed in seed trays use John innes seed compost 12 inch deep in a seed tray should germinate in 4-5 days  when grass is 2 inches high rake out the bare patches and place the sods in place its an old method bt (Before Turf) that an even older Master Groundsman showed me many years ago and I still use in very warm weather its easier to water  jezza

It really was very hot and I'm not surprised that they scorched.  It is often recommended to sow grass seed in September, when the soil is still warm but temperatures are generally a bit lower.

If you can afford the grass seed to have another go, then it looks as though it's going to be a little cooler over the next week or so, but dry - you'll still need to water frequently.

Keep that seed in a safe place.  I put mine in the shed last month to scatter this autumn and picked up the box this morning to find a mouse had chewed a hole in the bottom and most of it ended on the shed floor.  I hope the mice found it funny!