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Warm Season vs Cool Season Grasses

Advantages of Seeding In the Late Summer or Early Fall

What's the Best Time to Begin Seeding a Lawn?

What Is Dormant Seeding?

You probably know that the best time to plant trees and shrubs is in the early fall, after the growing season is largely over. This lets the plant establish roots before the stresses of spring and summer.

But the late summer / early fall can also be the best time to seed your lawn .

While many people tend to think of seeding their lawns only in spring, many kinds of grasses will actually do better if they're seeded in the fall.

The biggest determination of when to seed your lawn is what kind of grass you have: warm season or cool season.

Warm Season vs Cool Season Grasses

Grasses can typically be divided up

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