PROPER CARE AFTER OVERSEEDING Proper watering is the major key to success in establishing your new seed. The seed bed must be kept moist to ensure good grass seed germination. The goal is to keep the soil moist at all times, not soaked, until the new seed is established. Begin watering immediately. A thorough gentle watering initially is essential to a good start followed by light frequent watering. (Light frequent watering is preferred to deep watering) It is best to…
Fall is the best time to aerate your lawn! What is lawn aeration? Lawn aeration is the process of creating air channels in your lawn so that air can freely pass into the soil and circulate around the grass roots. This aeration is achieved by extracting small cylinder-shaped cores of existing soil and depositing them on the surface of the lawn. Why do we need to aerate the lawn? Over time the soil that your lawn grows in can become…