PREPARATION Decide how you will disturb the soil without harming the existing grass. The best choices are to either core aerate or to verticut. Both processes are done with motorized machines available at rental outlets. If the lawn is covered 50% or less with healthy fescue, use a verticutter (sometimes called a dethatcher). Adjust the [...]

In order to maintain density of turf, some types of lawn grasses, such as Fescue and Bluegrass, may require “overseeding” once every year. Overseeding can also be done to convert your lawn from one type of turf grass to another, though this is not recommended except for overseeding a Fescue, Bluegrass or Bermuda lawn with [...]