Spring Overseeding in Northern Connecticut: Crabgrass Conflict

A homeowner in Northern Connecticut wants to overseed a thin lawn in spring but worries about crabgrass. The expert states plainly: spring seeding guarantees crabgrass. Products claiming to allow seeding while preventing crabgrass only work in lab conditions. Recommendation: seed only truly bare patches, then fertilize the rest heavily with a crabgrass preventer blend. The fertilizer will thicken existing grass.

This pragmatic approach accepts the reality of spring crabgrass pressure.