03/30/2026
Happy Spring, Everyone!
If you are considering seeding this spring, please quickly read the information below for some pointers.
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To Seed or Not to Seed?
It has been a long, cold Winter and your lawn will need some time to recover. With healthy Spring rains, your lawn will begin it’s recovery and reproduce naturally in the coming weeks.
While it’s tempting to put down seed on some of those bare-spots or tackle those big lawn renovations in the Spring, it really is best to wait until Fall. Experts say August 15-September 15, in our area, is optimum. But why is it best to wait?
Soil is still cool in the Spring, so seed germination will be slower than in the Fall when the soil is warmer, plus there are significantly less w**ds for new grass to contend with later in the year.
New Spring grass will have to endure the Summer heat almost immediately after sprouting and will not have had enough time to establish deep, healthy roots.
Seeding in Fall gives your seedlings over six-months to grow and develop a rich, deep root system, before reaching their full-glory the following Spring.
Seeding in the Spring is not very conducive with our lawn care program and you may not see the desired-results, such as more w**ds and undesirable grasses (crabgrass).
If you do choose to seed, you would have to take a metal rake and “rough-up” the patch(es) you would like to seed, wait 10 days from the date of w**d control application. Seeding in spring is less-likely to survive during harsh and dry summer weather, as new grass takes months to establish healthy, mature roots. To counteract that harsh summer weather, your new seed will also require significant watering which can also lead to higher-chances of bugs and fungus.
This time of year we put down a crabgrass and w**d-blocking enzyme, or pre-emergent, on your lawn to stop crabgrass and w**ds from germinating from seed for approximately 4-5 months under “normal conditions”. But please be careful because that “barrier” can be “broken” if you are too rough on your lawn by aerating before fall or dethatching after you’ve had your first treatment. Also, driving a heavy vehicle like a car or truck on your lawn can cause w**d break-through as well.
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