Fall is the best time to seed a lawn, but there are times when seeding in the spring is necessary. I’ve found it’s a great way to address bare patches that appeared over the winter or to catch up on ...

Key Points Slit-seeding is an overseeding method that uses a machine to cut grooves and simultaneously add grass seed to a lawn.Slit-seeding prevents birds or pests from removing the seeds, or wind or ...

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 ...

Spring planting is a race to get your grass seed germinated and into adulthood before they face off with summer heat and weeds. That means the earlier you can get grass seed in the ground, the better.

Spring grass seeding is a race against time. The seed needs to germinate and grow to adulthood before summer, so it can compete with weeds, existing turf, and July heat. If the seed takes too long to ...