October may not be the ideal month for grass germination, but it's not too late to usually get new grass seed up and growing before winter.

You can plant grass seed anytime during the growing season, but doing so in fall takes advantage of cooler temperatures and milder sun.

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Erik Egan spreads grass mulch over the roots of freshly planted bamboo shoots. Really fresh grass clippings will rob plants of needed nutrients as they quickly decompose. Jay Drowns McClatchy Question ...

Q: Can you think of any reason why I shouldn't use the dead grass I just trimmed off of the ornamental grasses to mulch my veggie beds this year? A: I can think of only one argument against -- ...

Question: I have a question regarding grass seed. I’ve heard that a bag containing various grass species is called a mixture, which would likely work best for most average lawns with various ...

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Question: Is it true that winter is a good time to start grass seed, since the freezing and thawing will help get the seeds into the ground? I have heard you can even throw grass seed on top of the ...

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Seeds of fescue (Festuca arundinacea L.) perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.), sericea lespedeza (Lespedeza cuneata Dum. - Cours.), and red clover (Trifolium pratense L.) were germinated in a slurry ...