Set you mower height down to around 1 and mow your old summer bermuda grass lawn down low.
Winter seeding your lawn.
Winter seeding your lawn the best time to seed your lawn is in the late summer when the soil is warm and there isn’t much weed competition.
Not the normal over seed project.
This is called “dormant seeding.” the seed will lay dormant until the soil starts to warm up in spring when it will germinate.
You may have heard the term winter seeding or dormant seeding.
Professional turfgrass managers call this practice “dormant seeding”.
After mowing, rake the lawn to help loosen the top layer of soil and remove any dead grass and debris.
If you miss the optimal lawn seeding window, you can still put down grass seed in the winter.
Overseeding with ryegrass is a good solution for a green winter lawn.
Dormant seeding involves seeding your lawn when the lawn is dormant over the winter.
Water area thoroughly but avoid having the area become soggy and saturated.
This means scalping your lawn.
Either bag the clippings as you mow, or rake away the dead grass between each mowing.
The seed is best protected when we receive snowfall that will cover and protect those areas.
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If you do seed on top of snow, make sure there is less than 1 inch of snow, otherwise most of your seed will go to waste before it ever reaches the soil.
For best results, wait to overseed until nighttime temperatures consistently remain in the 60 degree range.
Dormant seeding relies on the freeze/thaw cycles to help pull the seed into the soil, where it will be ready to germinate once spring rolls around.
Especially in the spring, when the lawn is still weakened from the winter, fertilizing is a real boon to the grass.