MAKE SURE YOUR LAWN CARE COMPANY DOES THIS AFTER THEY AERATE YOUR LAWN!
Here in Missouri, summer foot traffic and other factors can cause the soil in your lawn to become compacted, reducing the flow of nutrients to the roots of your plants. So, a lot of property owners will quickly pick up the phone and hire a lawn care company to aerate their lawns. However, there is one thing you need to ensure your company does after they have aerated your lawn. After aerating, your company should overseed your lawn to fill in any bare spots or to simply thicken up your turf. Overseeding is when professionals scatter seeds on a lawn to promote new grass growth. Overseeding is best done directly after your lawn has been aerated because the seeds will fall into the holes created during the aeration process. Overall, when you pair these two services, you give your lawn the support and tools necessary to grow thick, lush, and absolutely gorgeous grass. Keep reading to learn more about overseeding and aeration!
An overseeding service can fill in bare or patchy spots in your lawn.
Property owners with sparse, thin grass may find overseeding an incredibly helpful service! This is the process through which a lawn care company spreads seeds across a lawn to grow grass in bare or patchy spots. By thickening your turf, overseeding can also help fortify your grass against insects and lawn diseases. Overseeding is typically done in the fall here in Missouri because cool-season grass thrives in the cooler temperatures of the fall season.
Some companies use a blend of different seeds to overseed lawns here in Missouri.
Why should you schedule an overseeding service directly after your lawn has been aerated?
When professionals aerate your lawn, they utilize machinery to poke holes in the soil below your grass. So, if professionals overseed your lawn after aeration, the seeds can fall into these holes, increasing the seed-to-soil contact. These holes also give the roots of your turf enhanced access to vital nutrients and resources. This means more seeds may germinate and sprout, filling in bare or patchy spots on your lawn with beautiful new grass. Without an aeration service, however, the seeds may simply fall on top of the soil, decreasing the chance of a seed germinating. That's why you should always schedule an overseeding service directly after your lawn has been aerated.
Pair overseeding and aeration to increase your lawn's beauty and health!
Aeration and overseeding are true friends. When paired together, they can completely transform your grass into a gorgeous lawn by thickening your turf. For one, aeration helps increase soil-to-seed contact and prepares the soil to sustain new grass seeds. An overseeding service then helps fill the bare spots with beautiful green grass blades.
Together, these two services can help your turf develop deep, strong roots capable of withstanding different stressors. So, this means your lawn will be better equipped to fight off disease, insects, weeds, and other stressors.
Call us today to schedule our overseeding service!
If you are going to schedule an aeration service this fall, don't stop there! Aeration, on its own, can help increase the number of nutrients that reach the roots of your turf. However, it can't necessarily fill in bare spots or thicken your grass. To fulfill your dreams of a thick, lush turf, you'll need to also schedule an overseeding service! At Sam's Turf Care, we use a quality seed blend during our overseeding service to help you grow the lawn you envision in your mind. We offer this service to property owners in Independence, Gladstone, North Kansas City, and nearby areas in Missouri. Call us today at (816) 886-1121 to schedule our overseeding service!
