When to Plant Grass Seed in Georgia

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

In the Atlanta area, cool-season seed (tall fescue, Kentucky bluegrass, perennial ryegrass) goes down in early fall, and warm-season seed (zoysiagrass…

When to Dethatch a Lawn in Florida

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

Most Florida lawns never need dethatching. If a spade-cut wedge shows a spongy brown layer thicker than 0.75 inch, do the work in the warm part of the…