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Aeration & Overseeding are 2 Peas in a Pod
Landscaping can inspire awe. Soaring trees and colorful flowers at the height of their bloom take our breath away. That's why so many homeowners invest in their properties, and Divine got into the business in the first place. But as much as we love that beauty, much of what we do to make it is largely unseen. You notice the mowing of the lawn, but its health comes from aeration and overseeding, two of the most critical processes that move your property from meh to 'mazing. If you've always done your own mowing, these concepts may be new to you, so today, Divine is sharing the ABCs of A&O for your Augusta yard.
In the Beginning, There Was Dirt
Before you have grass, you have soil ( theoretically, at least - Many of us have never known a home without grass!) Good soil is full of nutrients and ready to grow plants. You can recognize good soil by its dark color, looseness, and crumbly texture. It should smell earthy. If you have a beautiful green lawn, it is growing from quality soil.
Then You Added Grass, And It Was Good
If your grass grew thick and green, you likely didn't think much about your soil. But over time, you may have found that your once thriving lawn lost some of its health. Perhaps you found there was discoloration in spots or places where the dirt shone through bare grass. What happened? What changed?(Too) Much Rejoicing
If you love your yard, you spend time outside in it. That's a good thing! We don't put all that work into it for nothing! But as we walk on the ground, we pack it down. And dense soil is no longer soil that is ideal for growing plants. So that's one of the reasons we lose grass over time.A Deluge
As your ground gets too compact, you lose grass, and then you may lose additional soil leading to more compaction. When it rains, it erodes the loose dirt and packs down the rest, leading to ground that is less and less hospitable for plant growth,Seek Divine's Intervention for Your Aeration and Overseeding
Don't despair! Your yard is not destined to become a barren wasteland. On the contrary, there are many tools at Divine's disposal for intervening in your lawn health crises, of which aeration and overseeding are at the top of the list.What Is Aeration?
As dense flour does not a good cake bake, we sift our flour to make it fluffy and loose. Your dense soil must undergo a similar process. But since it's not conveniently divided into bags with King Arthur, it's not as if we can pour through a sifter. So how do we aerate? We bring the sifter to the soil. But for landscaping, we use an aerator. Aeration is poking holes in the ground to add space to it. But the best aerators don't just poke. Instead, they pull up cores of the earth because poking along pushes the soil down, making it denser in spots. Aerating the soil gives room for growth and allows water, nutrients, and air to reach the plant's roots.What Is Overseeding?
When grass dies, it's gone. So if you have bare spots, you'll need to replace the grass where it died. Overseeding is just that. As the name implies, overseeding is spreading seeds over the ground. Typically, we will overseed after we aerate.