When the winter months are in full swing and your lawn looks less than lush, it’s tempting to start planning for greener days. But is January the right time to sprinkle grass seed and jumpstart your ...

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.

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

One of the first things people like to check off their "to-do" list in the spring is plant grass seed. This is understandable because, at the end of winter, the bare areas in the lawn are very ...

Grass seed suitable for cooler temperatures should be used for dormant seeding. Snow or controlled moisture is vital for the success of dormant seeding. Dormant seeding involves planting grass seed ...

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 ...

Fall is a key time for lawns across Iowa, especially following a particularly dry, hot summer. As Adam Thoms, assistant professor in horticulture and extension turfgrass specialist with Iowa State ...

Spring may seem like the best time to plant grass, but between cold soil temperatures and competition from annual weeds, seeding in the spring is risky business. It’s time to get back to lawn care ...

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 ...

This is the perfect example of a lawn in desperate need of aerating or vericutting and overseeding. Early September is the ideal time to overseed bluegrass and tall fescue lawns. Johnson County ...

If you are familiar with the phrase "winter seeding," you are most likely of an older generation or influenced by that generation. The term refers to the practice of planting grass seed in the dead of ...