overseeding

/ˌoʊvərˈsidɪŋ/
noun
  1. The practice of planting new grass seed over an existing lawn to fill in bare spots or improve thickness.
    • Overseeding in the fall helps keep your lawn green and healthy.
    • We did an overseeding of the backyard to fix the patchy areas.
    • Overseeding is a common technique for lawn renovation without digging up the old grass.
verb
  1. Present participle of overseed: to sow seed over an existing area of grass or plants.
    • The gardener is overseeding the field to improve the pasture.
    • They are overseeding the park with a drought-resistant grass mix.
    • He is overseeding the lawn this weekend to prepare for spring.