Lawn care is an essential part of exterior home maintenance. A healthy lawn can bring beauty and value to any property. However, no matter how much you spend in your yard, your grass will eventually look dull and lifeless. Overseeding is the best way to maintain its vitality and appearance. Yarmouth Landscaping is full of landscape professionals who can help you manage your lawn.
What’s Overseeding?
Overseeding refers to adding new grass blades to an existing lawn. Your lawn’s production rate decreases as it ages. Weeds can take over in this weak state. There are two main reasons to oversee your yard:
- The property is becoming thin and brown, and patchy.
- Warm-season grass may go dormant in winter and be replaced with cool-season seeds for year-round growth.
When Is the Best Time to Overseed Lawns?
The type of seed you are planting will determine the time it takes to oversee your lawn. It would be best to do overseed lawns in northern climates 45 days before the first frost. This action is ideal for strengthening a thinned or weak property. It is best to enhance turf in spring after all dangers of freezes have passed.
If temperatures drop below 65 degrees at night, those living in southern climates with warm-season grasses need to ensure winter color. To promote germination, prepare the area before high soil temperatures.
How To Overseed A Lawn
These are the things you will need
- Grass seed
- Enriched soil
- Lawnmower
- Rake
- Seed spreader
- Sprinkler
First: Mow and Rake
Begin overseeding by mowing the lawn at the lowest setting. Next, bag the clippings. The next step is to rake your yard to remove all debris and loose grass. This action will expose the soil to the new seed.
Second Step: Modify the Soil
To provide a healthy environment for new seeds to grow, add a thin layer of enriched soil to the surface of the grass.
Third Step: Add the Seeds
Fill the seed spreader with the seeds, adjust the settings to suit the label and then apply the sources over the entire area. A hand spreader may be better for smaller sizes. For more extensive lawns, a drop or broadcast spreading tool is better.
Fourth Step: Feed the grass
Apply a fertilizer that is suitable for new grass. It should contain phosphorus to encourage root growth and nitrogen to enhance top growth.
Fifth Step: Water the Lawn
Keep the soil and seeds moist. Water once to twice daily until new grass reaches the same height as old grass. To prevent your lawn from wilting, you should water it as necessary to ensure a healthy root system. You should not mow the grass until it is 1 inch high.
