Laying new grass seed in the fall is one of the best ways to achieve a thick, green lawn, and come spring, you'll be glad you did it. Cooler temperatures, increased rainfall, and less competition from ...

If your lawn is thin or in bad shape, you may wonder when to plant grass seed. You can start a new lawn, fix bare patches, or invigorate an existing lawn by planting grass seed. The best time to plant ...

Is it ever really too late to plant grass seed? The answer to that has a lot to do with where you live. As the flakes start to fly in some parts of the United States, other areas still have plenty of ...

If you want lush green grass, timing is everything. Freshly planted grass seed needs adequate water, sunlight, and soil conditions to thrive. Because sunlight and soil temperature change throughout ...

Plant warm-season grasses in spring and cool-season grasses in fall if possible. Spring is an option for cool-season grasses but conditions are less favorable. The cutoff for planting cool-season ...

Is the grass in your lawn showing signs of distress? This can happen year-round — in the early spring, following the winter thaw, in the summer during brutal heat, and in the fall, as it languishes ...

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — The beginning of fall is the ideal time to start laying down your grass seed and prepping your lawn for spring. “Cooler days, cooling evening, humid dewy nights make grass seed ...

September is the best time to give cool-season grasses in Kansas a boost, but homeowners should take note of an important fact before choosing which variety to plant. Not all grass seed is created ...

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 ...

You're looking for "Goldilocks" weather for the greenest lawn. If your lawn is starting to look a little bare in spots, you're probably wondering if now's the best time to plant grass seed—or if ...

Melinda Myers, a horticulturist and gardening expert, describes this ornamental grass as a compact version of the native ...