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Definition:

The process of seeding over an existing lawn to rejuvenate the turf and/or fill in thin areas or bare patches.

In the south, overseeding refers more to the sowing of a cool season grass (usually perennial ryegrass) into the lawn to provide green winter color while the warm season turf goes dormant.

Also Known As: over-seed, inter-seed

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