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Whether you have bare patches and dead grass spots, are trying to fill out and thicken up your yard, or are starting from scratch, seeding is a relatively inexpensive and useful way to fill out a lawn—provided you have cool-season grass . (Warm season grasses, which grow best in the southern regions of the US, are often sodded as opposed to seeded.)

Seeding is easy, and definitely a DIY project. But just throwing some seed out on the ground and hoping it'll grow won't likely help. There are some things that you can do to make it a lot more successful. And since the early fall, after the summer heat has waned is the best time to seed cool-season grass , now's the time to get ready, and get yourself a gorgeous looking lawn for the spring!

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