Q: I just got my entire yard aerated. On the one side of the house, the company used a machine that cut slices in the ground and inserted grass seed into them. That was in an area where I had some ...

Slit seeding is an efficient and effective way to overseed a lawn. It offers homeowners a tried and tested alternative to sowing grass seed by hand that is proven to transform thin, patchy grass into ...

– Mid-August through mid-September is the ideal time for seeding new lawns or renovating existing turf. – Renovate small areas by scratching the soil or top-dressing lightly with 1/4-inch of ...

Q: Last fall, I paid a reliable landscape contractor to aerate, overseed and mulch. As of now, our lawn doesn’t really look any better. There are still a lot of bare spots. Is it too early in the ...

If you find yourself unhappy with the condition of your lawn, consider taking steps now to make improvements. Purdue experts recommend one of three strategies in the Purdue Extension publication, Lawn ...