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Can I Seed My Lawn In The Spring?

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Can I seed my lawn in the spring? (Part 2)

Continuing with this question, another consideration is the amount of broadleaf weeds present in your lawn. If dandelions, clover, thistles or any of the numerous other broadleaf weeds growing in the lawn or in the area where you want to seed, they should be controlled before seeding. The problem lies in the time that should transpire after spraying the weeds with a commercial weed control product, which is about three to four weeks. If you decide to wait until after the seeding is completed, then the wait time is about 4 to 6 weeks. An option would be to hand pull weeds, but this can be a time consuming process and often times the weeds come back from the roots. If weeds are a problem in your lawn, it is better to get them under control and delay seeding until the fall. Many times, shady areas thin out over the summer time and look very thin in the spring. Seeding a shady area is an option in the spring as crabgrass usually does not grow well in this type of area. You still have to be careful not to apply a crabgrass control product to the area or use a broadleaf weed control in the area. Depending on the amount of shade in the area where you want to seed, trying to grow grass in shady areas can futile and frustrating. Most turfgrass requires about 4 to 5 hours of at least filtered sunlight to grow well. If grass just doesn’t seem to grow in a shady area such as under a tree, consider switching to a groundcover or mulch the area.