Dormant seeding your lawn is a great way to make your yard fuller when the grass begins to grow again in the spring. It entails spreading seed in the yard towards the end of winter; this way, the ...

A scorching summer can leave a once lush-looking lawn in shambles. The stress of intense heat and a lack of rain or watering can cause unsightly brown patches and dying grass. Even worse, stressed ...

Prepare the area for dormant seeding in the fall to ensure good seed-to-soil contact. Dormant-seed cold-season grasses until mid-winter and apply the seed at the usual rate. Do not use pre-emergent ...

Don’t fertilize and overseed together—grass seedlings and mature grass need different care. Fertilize either before overseeding or after seedlings have matured. Proper timing and technique are key for ...

For seeding or overseeding a lawn, September has long been considered the best month. This is true when cool-season grass species such as Kentucky bluegrass and fescue are being used. At this time of ...

We should all know by now that it's better to change over traditional lawns to eco lawns or other ground cover. But the reality is, most people refuse to break up with their lawns. If you are ...

Lawn seeding techniques aren't one size fits all-- the best technique depends on factors like the size of your lawn and whether you're starting from scratch or filling in thin areas. However, there's ...

One of the first things people like to check off their "to-do" list in the spring is plant grass seed. This is understandable because, at the end of winter, the bare areas in the lawn are very ...

Is there really a way to get ahead on spring lawn care before winter even hits? There aren't many people who consider this seeding option in late summer once the temperatures start to drop, but ...

Traditionally, we think of seeding lawns in either spring (April-May) or fall (August-September). But increasingly, turf specialists are recommending a new option -- dormant seeding. With this method, ...