Overseeding

With cooler weather approaching, most Florida lawns will soon go dormant, turning brown until spring warmth arrives. There is a way to keep a Southern lawn green during the winter—overseeding. With care and maintenance, planting cool-weather grasses can provide color through the "winter" months.

UF/IFAS Sites

• Plan Now for Green Winter Lawns

UF/IFAS Publications

• Annual Ryegrass
• Fall is Time to Overseed Your Lawn or Apply Weed Control (PDF)
• Overseeding Florida Lawns for Winter Color
• The Pros and Cons of Overseeding a Lawn (PDF)

Other Sites

• Overseeding--North Carolina Cooperative Extension
• Overseeding Bermudagrass Turf--Texas Cooperative Extension
• Overseeding May Improve Existing Lawn--eXtension.org
• Overseeding with Ryegrass--Alabama Cooperative Extension Service (PDF)
• Overseeding with Ryegrass--Clemson Extension