As the first signs of spring arrive, homeowners are eager to get the garden and lawn in shape. For turf areas, this often includes overseeding and reseeding existing lawns or starting new lawns from ...

If you missed that September/October window for planting grass seed, don’t despair. You can still set your yard up for a lush lawn in the spring through a practice called dormant grass seeding. This ...

Plant grass seed early in spring to outpace heat and weeds. Optimal seeding depends on soil temperature, location, air temperature, and precipitation. Use soil thermometers or plant bloom times to ...

If you’re planning to plant grass seed this spring and live in the transition zone, a 200 mile wide belt that straddles the South and MidAtlantic and includes North Carolina, Virginia, Kentucky, and ...

This little-known method actually works. This seeding method is the process of sewing grass in the winter when low air and soil temperatures prevent the grass from germinating. The grass remains ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Fall has the perfect combination of air temperature and soil temperature to grow grass. Daytime air temperatures hover between 60 ...

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, ...

With the idea that spring can't really be far away, Daniel sends a note asking about sowing grass seed and when it is safe to avoid the last freeze.