Let’s Talk About The Soil And The Seeds

That is why it’s so important to make sure you’re taking good care of the grass – and one of the top ways to do that is to make sure you’re having both aerating and overseeding treatments done to it! 

What are the benefits of aerating?

Aeration services is a seemingly straightforward process: an aerator machine puts holes in the ground or pulls plugs about two to three inches deep out. In turn, this lets in extra water, sun, oxygen, and other nutrients into the soil – more so than what was getting in before. Aeration is beneficial for the roots of the grass to expand and grow stronger. 

This service is very beneficial for your grass and its roots because those roots need room to expand. They also need to soak up those nutrients to stay healthy and grow strong year after year. Doing so means your grass will grow thicker and greener than it may have been before, which can help if your lawn has begun to start thinning out. 

Aeration also breaks up the soil that can become compacted, leading to stunted grass growth. Your soil needs as much nutrients as the grass and roots do; when your soil isn’t healthy, it’s hard for the grass to be healthy! 

What are the benefits of overseeding?

Overseeding is also commonly known as seeding your lawn. The benefits of this type of lawn service are similar to that of aerating and holding its own individual set of benefits. This type of practice can come in handy for those homeowners whose grass is starting to thin out, grows in patchy, or is losing its color due to being unhealthy. 

Overseeding can help your lawn to grow how it should, evenly all across your property. It does so by introducing new grass seeds to the soil, which in turn thickens up existing areas and encourages new growth in those barren areas. 

If your grass can grow thicker, it’s able to keep its strength, and that will, in turn, increase its ability to fight off damage from insects and disease. These treatments can also help to reduce the number of weeds you’ll see in your garden. As a result, your grass can become even more challenging for those bugs to make their way through the yard as a whole, and diseases, as well as weeds, will have a more challenging time weakening the grass! 

Why do these two go hand-in-hand?

Certain practices in life do much better when they’re paired together – such as waxing a car after it’s washed or mopping the floors after you’ve just swept. Aeration and overseeding treatments can accomplish a lot more when they’re done one right after the other. 

Aerating your lawn opens up holes in the ground, allowing for things like the sun and water to seep in, which helps any existing roots or grass grow there. 

Once this is done, having plenty of grass seeds spread across the whole lawn will solidify that those new seeds will make their way into the newly applied holes. If they’re able to get down into the holes, they’ll be set with everything they need to grow from the start! 

There are newer pieces of machinery that will do both simultaneously to make the process easier and more efficient! 

When are the best times to have these services done?

While there are benefits to having aeration and overseeding done on your property around the springtime, it’s most common to do it during the fall. This is the ideal time of year to have such treatments done because the weather is a perfect fit for it! 

It is still warm enough to establish germination while cooler than the summer months, so the soil isn’t too dry and rough. The fall also supplies adequate moisture to the soil and new grass seeds that they need to start growing. 

These services are also best done during fall because of the state of the soil itself. Some folks don’t know this, but soil changes along with the weather! During the hotter months, it’s easier for it to become compact, more solid, making growth and root expansion almost impossible. 

With winter coming in just a few short months, it’s crucial to break up the soil and allow the grass to keep growing, and access all the nutrients required for that growth. This way, it’ll be better suited for the cold temperatures of those winter months. 

Can I get a little help from someone who knows what they’re doing?

Of course, it is always encouraged to let those who have the experience and proper training do these types of lawn maintenance services on your property. However, it’s easy to slip into the mindset of wanting to take care of your lawn yourself and try your hand at all types of different do-it-yourself projects. The biggest issue with attempting to aerate and overseed your lawn on your own is it’s possible to do it the wrong way – which can damage your lawn! 

On top of possible damage, the cost to buy or even rent the equipment used for these treatments is very high, and you risk possible injury to yourself from operating them improperly. 

That’s why you should put your trust into people like Perfection Lawn And Landscaping to take on a job like this, so your lawn gets the care it needs by people who can do it well!