Slit-seeding is not the best way to renovate a lawn in all cases, but it can be a superior way to fill in a patchy lawn or a lawn with lots of large bare spots in it. There are specific times of the ...

Slit-seeding is a highly effective technique for renovating old, thin lawns and repairing dry patches and bare spots. Also called slice seeding, slit-seeding provides better seed-to-soil contact than ...

After another lawn-taxing hot summer, now through early October is the year’s best time frame to help the lawn – whether it’s nursing a struggling one or planting a new one. The soil is still warm, ...

Spread grass the way the pro’s do. Spring grass seeding is challenging due to short growing windows and weed competition. Slit seeding improves germination, protects seeds, and provides even ...

If you're going to slit-seed in spring, do so when the soil temperature reaches 55°F to 65°F. Slit-seeding has a higher germination rate than overseeding Reserve slit-seeding for lawns in rough shape.

In fact, germination rates with a slit seeder are 85% to 95% compared to just 30% to 50% with a broadcast spreader. Less Likely To Get Eaten With a drop spreader, your seed is sitting unprotected on ...