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 ...

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 dormant all winter. When the weather warms in ...

Dormant seeding your lawn is a great way to make your yard fuller when the grass begins to grow again in the spring. It entails spreading seed in the yard towards the end of winter; this way, the ...

Dormant seeding is the practice of sowing grass seed during the cold season when soil temperatures are too low for germination. This allows the seed to sit dormant over winter until spring warmth ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Discover the best time to plant grass seed for successful establishment. This guide provides tips and insights on factors to ...

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 ...