Creating a new lawn from scratch is easy if you pick the right time of year and prepare the site thoroughly. Turf will quickly establish on soil that is warm and moist - autumn is perfect as new ...

Turfgrass—including sports fields, roadside ditches and residential lawns—makes up 40 million acres of the United States' land surface, bigger than the entire state of New York. Collectively, all that ...

Prepare the soil by skimming off any old grass ... As the grass continues to grow, it will stifle weed growth. When the new lawn is 5cm (2in) high, cut with a rotary mower to 2.5cm (1in).

Raking helps to increase soil aeration and prepare the lawn for the new season. 3 Sprinkle grass seeds in the affected area, ...

Sowing seed to start a brand new lawn may be more exciting ... cheaper and easier than starting a lawn from seed. While the ...