Overseeding Florida Lawns for Winter Color

Overseeding is the practice of using a temporary grass that is seeded into the permanent lawn to provide winter color. While this practice is common on golf courses, athletic fields, and high-profile landscape areas, the principles also apply to homeowners who wish to have a green lawn year-round....

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Main Authors: Laurie E. Trenholm, Joseph Bryan Unruh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries 2003-04-01
Series:EDIS
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Online Access:https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/108761
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Summary:Overseeding is the practice of using a temporary grass that is seeded into the permanent lawn to provide winter color. While this practice is common on golf courses, athletic fields, and high-profile landscape areas, the principles also apply to homeowners who wish to have a green lawn year-round. It is important to remember, however, that this also entails year-round lawn maintenance. This document is ENH14, one of a series of the Environmental Horticulture Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Original publication date August 22, 2001. Revised September 2001.
ISSN:2576-0009