Lawn and Garden Tips for February

Grass seed. Photo: John W. Jett, Horticulture Specialist WVU Extension Service

Lawn

  • Late February through the end of March is the second-best time (the optimum time is late August through mid-October) to overseed your lawn to make it thicker or to cover bare areas. The freezing and thawing of the soil this time of the year actually helps the seed to get good soil contact. Lawn renovation and overseeding
  • Be careful to keep ice-melting products off turf to avoid killing your lawn.
  • Do not use fertilizer to melt snow. See Melting Ice Safely

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