FERTILAWN recommends overseeding your lawn every fall. The highest germination rate will take place the first or second week of September.

Seed Types

Shady – Use mixture of Turf Type Tall Fescue and Fine Fescue. AVOID any mixes that contain “Poa Trivialis”

Semi-Shady – Bluegrass 35%, Turf Type Tall Fescue 30% Ryegrass 15% and Fine Fescue 20%

Sunny – Bluegrass 40%, Ryegrass 10% and Fine Fescue 10% and Turf Type Tall Fescue 40%
PLEASE NOTE- Turf Type Tall Fescue DOES have a slightly different texture than other grasses. However varieties of it are improving yearly and it is one of the most low maintenance, dark grasses there is.

1. Use a stiff broom rake and pull out as much dead grass and weeds as possible without damaging your healthy grass.

2. Apply seed by hand or using a cyclone spreader and cover at least 95% of bare spots.

3. Rake seed in lightly for good soil-seed contact.

4. Keep areas moist every day until seed germinates.

5. When seed has germinated, water areas 2-3 times a week 1″ to 1.5″ in each area until fully matured.

6. Allow new grass to grow at least 4″ before the first mowing.