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, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Although you may not realize this, fall actually is the best time to seed your lawn or patch bare spots; that’s because the grass ...

Q: Can you help me figure out what’s causing damage to my lawn in the attached photo? My neighbor thinks the culprits are voles. If so, what is the treatment? — Enrique G. A: Your neighbor is right; ...

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 ...

Carole in Columbia, Md. writes: “I bought a Groupon for lawn aeration and over- seeding last summer, but when I tried to make an appointment the company said they were way overbooked (they said they ...

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 ...

Thinking of spring seeding your lawn for fescue this year? Just be prepared to have your work cut out for you, because spring seeding in North Carolina's climate carries additional difficulties beyond ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...