Aeration and Overseeding
Aeration and overseeding consist of extracting small plugs of grass and soil from the grass lawn and subsequently distributing seed across the area.
Aeration creates room for water, oxygen, and nutrients to access the lawn and nourish the roots.
Overseeding promotes the growth of thin and bare patches while adding new grass to your current lawn. It offers essential maintenance for sustaining a vibrant, healthy lawn.
HEALTHIER LAWN
Benefits of Lawn Aeration and Overseeding
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Core aeration and overseeding your lawn promote deeper root growth and reduce thatch buildup. Soil plugs are extracted from your lawn and placed on the surface, where they will naturally decompose within one to two weeks. This procedure is most effective when performed in late Spring and early fall alongside a fertilizer application, which aids in delivering nutrients to your lawn’s root zone.
AERATION
For those who are not familiar with core aeration, it is the same procedure used on golf course greens. This process removes “plugs” from the existing soil and leaves them on the lawn’s surface.
Hollow Core Aeration alleviates soil compaction, enabling grass roots to spread out. It allows air, sunlight, rain, fertilizer, and nutrients to reach deep into the root system where they are essential. This process brings microorganisms to the surface, which help break down the thatch layer accumulating on the soil’s surface as they work their way back into the soil. Over the course of a week, the cores or plugs disintegrate, providing a light top dressing of fresh soil that supports the decomposition of any thatch buildup. Alternatively once dry cores can be mowed to break up and provide a light topdress. The holes created by aeration foster a moist, protected environment for seedling development. They also allow the root system to extend deeper into cooler, more moist ground, helping the grass remain greener for longer during the summer heat..
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OVERSEEDING
Aeration improves the seeding process for your lawn. For the best outcomes, seed after aeration or verticutting. This method creates a seed bed by loosening the soil, ensuring optimal seed-to-soil contact, which is crucial for germination.
The optimal time for seeding is in the fall. By aligning with the natural life cycle of most grasses, which produce seeds in the summer and germinate in early fall, you’ll achieve the strongest and healthiest grass stands. Weeds and insect pests are at their lowest levels during this period, and you can prevent the risk of newly seeded grass being scorched by the heat of summer.