overseed
verb
over·seed
ˈō-vər-ˌsēd 
overseeded; overseeding; overseeds
: to seed (an existing stand) with another type of plant
overseeded the Bermuda grass with ryegrass
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Landscape professionals also regularly overseed cool-season lawns as part of maintenance programs to keep weeds out and promote a lush, beautiful lawn.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 12 June 2025
Leave grass clippings in place and overseed when needed to promote a lush, dense lawn.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2025
Ryegrass is commonly used to overseed Bermudagrass lawns in southern landscapes to keep the turf green during the winter months.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2024
Allow enough time in spring for emerging seedlings to come up before deciding to overseed.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2024
Annual Ryegrass Botanical Name: Lolium multiflorum Sun Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade
Soil Type: Moist, Well-draining, Rich
Soil pH: Acidic to Neutral (5.0 to 7.8)
Ryegrass is commonly used to overseed Bermudagrass lawns in southern landscapes to keep the turf green during the winter months.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2024
To overseed, simply mow your lawn as low as possible, rake the clippings, scatter the seed into your existing lawn, and then lightly rake the seed into the soil.
—Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Aug. 2023
It can be used to seed a new lawn or to overseed an existing lawn.
—Renee Freemon Mulvihill, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Apr. 2023
Perennial ryegrass is used for lawns in the north, but it’s also sometimes used to overseed warm season grasses in the south.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 20 Apr. 2023
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 12 June 2025
Leave grass clippings in place and overseed when needed to promote a lush, dense lawn.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2025
Ryegrass is commonly used to overseed Bermudagrass lawns in southern landscapes to keep the turf green during the winter months.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2024
Allow enough time in spring for emerging seedlings to come up before deciding to overseed.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2024
Annual Ryegrass Botanical Name: Lolium multiflorum Sun Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade
Soil Type: Moist, Well-draining, Rich
Soil pH: Acidic to Neutral (5.0 to 7.8)
Ryegrass is commonly used to overseed Bermudagrass lawns in southern landscapes to keep the turf green during the winter months.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2024
To overseed, simply mow your lawn as low as possible, rake the clippings, scatter the seed into your existing lawn, and then lightly rake the seed into the soil.
—Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Aug. 2023
It can be used to seed a new lawn or to overseed an existing lawn.
—Renee Freemon Mulvihill, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Apr. 2023
Perennial ryegrass is used for lawns in the north, but it’s also sometimes used to overseed warm season grasses in the south.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 20 Apr. 2023
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“Overseed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overseed. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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