If you're going to slit-seed in spring, do so when the soil temperature reaches 55°F to 65°F. Slit-seeding has a higher germination rate than overseeding Reserve slit-seeding for lawns in rough shape.

In fact, germination rates with a slit seeder are 85% to 95% compared to just 30% to 50% with a broadcast spreader. Less Likely To Get Eaten With a drop spreader, your seed is sitting unprotected on ...

Slit-seeding is not the best way to renovate a lawn in all cases, but it can be a superior way to fill in a patchy lawn or a lawn with lots of large bare spots in it. There are specific times of the ...

View post: Greenworks' 3-Piece Landscaping Bundle Is on Sale for $500 and Comes With Every Essential Yard Tool Spring grass seeding is challenging due to short growing windows and weed competition.