A hand full of grass seeds held over a bright green lawn. - Alex PakhoMovie/Shutterstock One tip for growing grass seed fast is to pre-germinate your seeds. Pre-germinating is when you soak your seeds ...
Whether you're starting a brand new lawn or freshening yours up, patience is the name of the game. Grass seeds take about one ...
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.
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 ...
Whether you have a sprawling front yard or a small patch of grass, everyone wants their lawn to look lush come spring and summer. The secret to a beautiful landscape is knowing when to sow grass seed, ...
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 ...
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 ...
In last week’s article, I explained the advantages of planting trees and shrubs in the fall. These same advantages can also be gained when planting grass seed in September and early October. The ...
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, ...
Plant Medic columnist Ricky Kemery says frost seeding can allow turfgrass to develop early in the spring, but warns the ...
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 ...