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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Even if your lawn is made up of warm-season grasses, which hold up well in Southern heat, cool-season types like tall fescue are used to overseed in the fall to keep your lawn healthy-looking year-round.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025
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
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025
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
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“Overseed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overseed. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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