A garden trowel filled with old potting soil sitting in a bag. - Kate La Carte/Shutterstock Got divots, holes, or bare spots in your lawn, and some old potting soil lying around? Problem, meet ...
Sod establishes faster than grass seed when filling in a bare spot in your lawn. Grass seed is easier to work with than sod, and is more cost-effective, especially when filling in larger patches.
If you're growing cool-season grasses, i.e. the ones that grow best in the central and northern parts of the US, then you're probably aware that early fall is a great time to seed your lawn. Those ...