Keeping an eye on your local forecast and working around the rain is a great trick for growing grass from seed. Once you've chosen the grass seeds, getting that perfect timing down could make the ...

When it comes to starting a new lawn from seed, timing is critical. Seeds and seedlings require specific environmental conditions for optimal germination and establishment. These needs vary from one ...

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

Fall is the best time to plant cool-season grasses, which thrive in this half of the country. If you want to grow a lawn that’s the envy of your neighbors, then you’d better plant grass seed at the ...

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.

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 ...

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, ...

Why talk about lawns in late March? I mean the magnolias are flowering, the forsythia is in bloom and there’s a crowded lineup of others standing in the wings to add to the show. Seems lawns are the ...

If you’re seeding a new lawn or patching/overseeding a weak one this fall, it’s possible to make your lawn more durable and drought-resistant simply by the type of grass seed you plant. Contrary to ...