Seeding

In the spring, the lawn will need a fertilizer to stimulate an early green up. As soon as possible (early March in the Fort Wayne area) apply a fertilizer with crabgrass preventer (pre-emergence weed killer). This special formulation will not only give your lawn the food it needs, but prevents crabgrass from growing throughout the summer months.

Thin and bare areas in your lawn can be seeded, but remember to skip these seeded areas with the fertilizer/crabgrass formulation. To reseed bad areas of your lawn, loosen the soil, rake the area smooth, spread good quality seed with fertilizer (without crabgrass preventer), apply a light mulch and water lightly. Keep moist until new grass is well established.