Learn how long grass seed is good for, ... Even if we buy carefully, though, we’re often left with the odd half-bag of grass ...

Good seed-to-soil contact is essential for fast germination, which is a surefire way to prevent birds from eating your grass seed. To roll the seeded area, use a light roller—an attachment that ...

Once the seed germinates and the grass is tall enough to mow, give it a shot of dilute fertilizer — maybe half the recommended rate. And once it fills in and your lawn looks great, if anyone ...

Good grass starts with great seeds. Todd learns about all the different kinds from Shawn Brannigan of Allen, Sterling & Lothrop.

These last few weeks, I’ve been watching grass grow, literally. Due to some recent spring landscape upheaval in our front yard, I’ve been waiting for new grass seed to sprout.

Madnick became a citizen grass scientist after his cat, Kitty, died of cancer in 1999. “I moved into a house near a golf course, and I had a cat that went outside all the time,” he says.