Is it too late to Overseed Florida lawns?

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I live in central FL ( Lakeland) and was wondering about overseeding my lawn but now I think it may be too late in the year to do this. I was thinking of using a Bahia type or combination Sun/Shade variety to overseed with. am alsothinking that the seed wouldn't have time to realy take root before the crabgrass began to grow again this year. The lawn I have inherited was previously owned by a man who believed, if it was green it was good, didn't matter if it was a blade of grass or a weed. I discovered after being here for the 1st month that I even had a irrigation system but it was maybe used once a year to see if it still worked. I've been working on that too trying to get it back into shape. Anyway, thanks in advance for any advice you have.

John T McD.

Phisherman · Accepted Answer

In my area (east TN) the besttime to overseed is in the fall.   Youcan overseed in the spring, but if we have the usual summer draughtthe grass may die.   The winter season allows the grass to becomeestablished to survive a possible draught.  If your lawn is smallenough to permit hand watering, then overseeding can be done at anytime.  Spring is the time to deal with weeds.

Norma Briggs · Answer

I overseed mine in the spring-but it is not a huge yard-the spring rains get it going pretty kick. I do it to help give the mangled St. Augustine some relief from dog wear and tear that occurred during the winter while it was dormant. I am right on the Texas Gulf Coast so we probably have similar climates, it is not to hot to kill stuff yet, but warm enough to encourage growth.

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