Best time to overseed lawn in midwest

Overseeding gives your lawn a huge boost. If done right, it can make your grass thicker and give you a green lawn through winter. But how do you do it right?

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Just follow the advice in this complete guide on how to overseed a lawn in eight simple steps.

What is Overseeding?

Overseeding a lawn means spreading new grass seed over an existing lawn to fill in bare patches and make the grass thicker.

Note: Don’t confuse overseeding with reseeding, which is when you pull up the grass and start a whole new lawn from scratch.

For more information on reseeding, see our article on How to Plant Grass Seed in 6 Steps.

How to Overseed an Existing Lawn in 8 Steps

To overseed your existing lawn, you’ll have to prepare the soil, spread the seed, and care for the new seedlings.

These steps will walk you through exactly how to do it all. 

Supplies Needed to Overseed a Lawn

• Lawn mower
• Rake 
• Fertilizer spreader 
• Grass seed 
• Enriched topsoil
• Lawn starter fertilizer 
• Dethatcher/power rake/verticutter (optional)
• Core aerator (optional)

Step 1: Dethatch and Ae

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