When should you overseed?

• Your lawn appears to be in good condition, but just a little thin
• You are growing a warm-season grass that turns brown during the winter; overseeding with a cool-season grass in the fall ensures that you will have a green lawn during the winter months

Always determine and solve the cause of your current problem before beginning repairs, and plan to seed at a time of year appropriate to the planted turf species.

What should you overseed with?

If your lawn is in relatively good condition in most areas, choose the seed mix you used in the past or review the following tables for species that might provide better growth in shady or sunny areas or areas of high traffic:

• Characteristics of turf species adapted to summer heat
• Characteristics of turf species not adapted to hot climates
• Characteristics of turf species best adapted to most California conditions

If you are overseeding with a cool-season grass in the fall, your best choices are:

How to overseed your lawn

• Closely mow the turf and rake up the debris
• Dethatch and aerate
• Seed, fertilize, and irrigate
• Maintenance