A video featuring Cale Bigelow, a turfgrass scientist and professor in Purdue University's Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, has been uploaded to the AP Video Hub. In the video, he goes over what people should consider this spring when maintaining their lawns. This video can be found at https://bit.ly/3lHKXPn.
Cale Bigelow, a turfgrass scientist and professor in Purdue's Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, says the optimal time to seed lawns is in late summer.
Soil during the spring months is colder, making it harder for seeds to germinate quickly.
However, lawn owners can seed in the spring as long as they adjust their expectations.
In regions similar to Indiana, Bigelow recommends using a durable tall fescue grass seed mix.
If a lawn is being seeded in the spring, be careful when treating it with herbicides.
Spot-spray herbicide products or a fertilizer and herbicide mixture can safely suppress crabgrass and other weeds while seeding.
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