But getting grass seed to sprout this spring will be a breeze if you cover your freshly sown lawn with organic matter like topsoil, mulch, or compost until it grows. The material, sometimes ...

One of the reasons I might get some hate mail for devoting late March garden column space to the lowly lawn is that gardeners ...

Fork the soil to break it up, then firm and level it before applying an appropriate grass seed. Cover with fleece or polythene to keep the birds off and water regularly. Another method for ...

If you plan to sow grass seeds on top of your soil, you'll have to know the best grass types for your climate and area.

A fertilizer spreader can help here, flinging fertilizer, grass seed ... $50 and holds up to 20 pounds of seed, pest control, or fertilizer–enough to cover up to 5,000 square feet on a single ...