Learn to match seed starting with the natural peak growth phases of different grass species for a lush, healthy lawn.

A hand holds open a sack of grass seed a green lawn. - Dean Clarke/Shutterstock Lawn seeding techniques aren't one size fits all-- the best technique depends on factors like the size of your lawn and ...

Those who tried to patch dead spots in the lawn or seed a new lawn at the traditional prime time just after Labor Day had little success this year. Grass seed needs consistently damp soil to sprout, ...

Dormant seeding is a technique that takes advantage of winter temperatures to plant grass so that by spring you're growing a healthy, lush lawn.

Ok. Let’s get this out of the way. Every time I write about lawns, my inbox jams up with messages from the lawn haters. “Biological wasteland.” “Unconscionable assault on nature.” “Abomination upon ...

Get a jump start on a lush spring lawn by dormant seeding grass during the colder months. Prepare the area for dormant seeding in the fall to ensure good seed-to-soil contact. Dormant-seed cold-season ...

It’s the time of year to get gardening. Today let’s work on our biggest garden - our lawns. If you have sparse grass in parts of your lawn, spring is a great time to plant additional grass seed.

Lawns are surprisingly resilient during dry spells. Grass is adapted to going dormant (i.e. brown) as a way to cut down on water needs when rain isn’t happening. Then it’s able to “green up” when a ...

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 ...