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 ...

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.

Slit seeding is an efficient and effective way to overseed a lawn. It offers homeowners a tried and tested alternative to ...

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 ...

Dormant lawn seeding will create healthier, thicker grass in spring. Sow seeds in late fall or early winter once soil temperatures stay near 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Clear debris and use high-quality, ...

As I sat down to write this column, I really had no idea for a topic until a friend suggested this: winter seeding of your lawn. Thanks, Steve Sharp! I needed this. Seeding your lawn in the winter may ...

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 ...

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 ...

Cool-season grasses — bluegrass, fescue and ryegrass — are best seeded in early September. Seeds germinate and grow rapidly in the warm soil, and fall-seeded lawns have an opportunity to establish, ...