When to Plant Grass Seed in Indiana

Weeds sprouting along a concrete edge in a lawn area during warm season.

Early fall is the answer. Sow cool-season grass seed in Indiana when the soil two inches down sits between 50 and 65 °F, and early enough that seedlings…

When to Aerate a Lawn in New Brunswick

Weeds sprouting along a concrete edge in a lawn area during warm season.

Aerate a New Brunswick lawn in early fall, once summer heat has eased and the grass is growing hard again, and finish before the first frost window opens.

When to Dethatch a Lawn in Indiana

Weeds sprouting along a concrete edge in a lawn area during warm season.

Most Indiana lawns don’t need dethatching at all. If a spade-cut wedge shows more than 0.75 inch of thatch, early fall is the best time to deal with it…

When to Aerate a Lawn in Nebraska

Weeds sprouting along a concrete edge in a lawn area during warm season.

For a cool-season lawn in Nebraska, the best time to aerate is fall, from late August into September, while the grass is still growing and well before…

When to Dethatch a Lawn in Illinois

Weeds sprouting along a concrete edge in a lawn area during warm season.

Most Illinois lawns never need dethatching. If yours does, the best window is early fall, while cool-season grass is growing hard and the first frost is…