Water helps fertilizers absorb easier and evenly into the soil, grass seeds germinate, and sod roots find their place in their new home. It’s essential to establish a new lawn.

“If you’re looking for a grass seed that works in any region, we recommend the Vigoro 3 lbs. Fast Grass Seed Mix,” Nick Wren, merchant of fertilizers and seed at The Home Depot, told The Post.

Whether you’re patching up bare spots or opting for a whole new lawn, planting grass seed is a rewarding process — it’s one of the ways you can make your grass greener.

Trim the fronds back 50% to 70% just to make the plants look more reasonable, and fertilize them with a water-soluble, all-nitrogen plant food. Put the new transplants into a shaded outdoor ...

Fielding Questions: Nightcrawler holes, lawn fertilizer timing, carrot seed germination Fielding Questions columnist Don Kinzler explains what can be done about nightcrawlers, when best to ...