The Helping Hands Of Soil Health

What is aeration?

Aerating your lawn is part of your regular lawn care routine and encourages healthier soil so your grass will grow strong and healthy. A machine puts holes into the soil, breaking up any compacted soil that could be causing a problem.

These holes open up the soil to allow sun, air, and water to make their way down towards the roots of the grass. Doing so allows those roots to expand and grow, so your grass growth won’t become stunted or stop altogether.

What is overseeding?

Over time you’re likely to notice a decline in grass growth, or spot thinning patches around your lawn, making it look patchy and unhealthy. A seed spreader is used to spread an excess of seeds across your lawn to kickstart new growth and deposit new seeds into the spaces in the soil left by aeration.

These seeds directly connect with the existing turf without completely redoing the lawn with new grass. The growth it stimulates helps fill in barren spots and makes your lawn look more green and healthy.

What are the benefits of aeration?

Soil compaction presses soil particles together over time, reducing pore space within the soil. The main benefit of this process is to open up those pores so your grass will grow faster and taller.

When grass grows healthier, it’s better resistant to lawn diseases and pests such as ants and grub worms. Thicker grass also holds up to extreme temperatures better and helps the soil retain water better, so you can keep the watering schedule consistent!

What are the benefits of overseeding?

Over time your grass starts to age and become weaker, and other outward influences can cause thinning across your landscape. Conversely, overseeding your landscape promotes new growth that will reseed and propagate across your lawn.

Overseeding your lawn makes it denser, boosting its curb appeal and making the lawn a much more comfortable place for pets or children to play on. A thicker lawn also stands up to drought, excessive shade, and heavy foot traffic a lot easier!

What are some things to be careful of when aerating?

Aerating your lawn can be a saving grace – but if it’s not done properly, it can cause more damage than good! So it’s important to keep your lawn clear of any debris before the process starts, have it freshly mowed, and water it the night before to loosen up the topsoil.

One mistake some homeowners make is seeding or fertilizing before aeration – this lowers the success rate of each treatment. Taking your time during the process is important, and pay extra attention to barren areas so grass seeds can reach the soil easier.

One landscape trick is to apply fertilizers after aeration to supply your lawn with the nutrients it needs. Make sure you stay off the lawn and avoid mowing for ten days afterward to ensure the process takes hold.

What are some things to be careful of when overseeding?

The first thing that should be done when preparing for a seeding treatment is ensuring you choose the best grass seed for the area you live. Unfortunately, many folks don’t realize that when a seeding treatment is done, extra grass seed is spread to ensure plenty of them take hold.

Once you’ve chosen the right species of grass seed for your home, it’s time to begin; there are two ways to overseed your landscape. First, slit-seeding or broadcast seeding can be used – the former is a faster process, while the latter is simpler and very common.

When the seeds have been spread, make sure to give the soil a heavy watering to wash those new seeds into the soil to begin germination. Finally, until the seeds begin growing, water daily and make sure you’re caring for them how those specific grasses are meant to be.

When should I start this process?

It’s crucial not to aerate or overseed your landscape during the hottest or driest seasons, as the soil is drier and the seeds are less likely to take properly. The growing seasons are the prime times to aerate and begin seed germination.

When the weather is still cool in the early Spring or the beginning of Fall arrives, you should be making preparations to begin. It’s warm enough to begin overseeding, but the soil is not too dry or firm for the seeds to take hold.

When can the professionals help?

There’s a lot to do to prepare for these lawn care treatments – it can be a lot for anyone to try by themselves. However, our team can complete the job promptly, with the skills and equipment necessary. Divine Lawns turns your worn-out landscape into one that’s truly divine!