In northern states, Kentucky bluegrass is king. Fine fescues, including creeping red, chewings, sheeps and hard fescues are also well adapted to northern winters. But don’t plant only one grass seed ...

Slit seeding is an efficient and effective way to overseed a lawn. It offers homeowners a tried and tested alternative to ...

Dormant lawn seeding will create healthier, thicker grass in spring. Sow seeds in late fall or early winter once soil temperatures stay near 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Clear debris and use high-quality, ...

A scorching summer can leave a once lush-looking lawn in shambles. The stress of intense heat and a lack of rain or watering can cause unsightly brown patches and dying grass. Even worse, stressed ...

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 ...

A lush green lawn with a house in the background - Sheila Say/Shutterstock Everyone wants a lush, green lawn — the kind that encourages you to kick off your shoes and go barefoot — but that's not ...

February is the optimal time for frost seeding in most of Ohio. The goal is to distribute seed while there are a series of ...

Plant Medic columnist Ricky Kemery says frost seeding can allow turfgrass to develop early in the spring, but warns the ...

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 ...

WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – After a summer of above-average temperatures, recent rains, and cooler weather have created favorable conditions for lawn care. Homeowners are advised to take ...

As the summer heat begins to fade and cooler weather approaches, Emerald Lawn Care is encouraging homeowners across the northwest suburbs of Chicago to take advantage of the optimal timing for ...