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 ...

Sowing grass seed, whether for scattered patches of lawn or an entire yard, is not difficult, but it takes a little research up front to ensure that you plant your grass seed at the right time.

Plant warm-season grasses in spring and cool-season grasses in fall if possible. Spring is an option for cool-season grasses ...

Cold and frozen ground sounds unsuitable for doing any form of seeding, however, it may surprise you to know that you can plant grass seed in winter. It can be done via dormant seeding, which is ...

Maintaining a beautiful lawn is a task that can stretch well into fall. Depending on your location and the climate, there could still be a window to plant grass seed and overseed a lawn in late fall.

Looking to revive your garden with a new patch of green, but not sure where to begin? There are some basic key elements to consider to get you on the right turf. The Natural Resources Conservation ...

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.

Ever had trouble getting seeds to germinate in the garden in the spring? If so, it’s time to do some research to see if your seeds need to be cold stratified before you plant them.

Grass seed does better when the weather is cooler. Fall has the perfect combination of air temperature and soil temperature to grow grass. Daytime air temperatures hover between 60 and 75 degrees ...

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 ...

I could be described as a traditionalist. I value and respect the lessons and advice passed on to me from previous generations. I trust this advice because it will have had many years of success to ...