Aeration + Overseed

Info on the service and how to take care of your lawn after it’s been done.

These are general guidelines for average temp and average soil conditions.

Figure 4 – Healthier, fuller lawn with deep roots.

What Is an Aeration?

Aeration is the process of supplying air to the soil. To aerate, we will drill 2″-3″ inch deep holes in the lawn, leaving plugs on the lawn. The holes allow the roots direct access to air, water, and nutrients. This helps strengthen the root system, making for a healthier, more resistant lawn.

What Is Overseeding?

Overseeding is adding grass seed into an existing lawn while getting direct seed-to-seed contact. It is an easy way to improve the density of the turf, establish improved grass varieties, enhance a lawn’s color and protect against weed infestation. Overseed with aeration is an excellent method of thickening up a lawn. It is recommended to fill in a lawn with 50% or more grass coverage. However, at 50% it will likely need it twice in order to get the lawn to 90%-100%.

What Care Is Recommended After An Aerate + Overseed?

WATERING:

• Please water 2-3 times a day. If you do not plan to water the lawn, results may be limited. Avoid watering in the middle of the day as much as possible.
• If using a sprinkler system:
  • • • • • • Mist Zones (small) – 6 – 8 minutes
            • Rotor Head (big) – 15 – 25 minutes

MOWING:

• Turn off your irrigation a day before your first mow.
• Mow basically when you can’t stand it. The longer you can allow it to grow without cutting it, the better the chance for success it’ll have. Try to aim for at least 2-3 weeks until your first mow.

AFTER FIRST MOW:

• Return to your regular irrigation schedule 2x per week.
• At the 7 week mark, you should start to transition to longer, deeper watering less frequently with the end goal of watering only 1x a week giving your lawn 1 inch.

The goal is keep lawn moist. Please call our office if you have any questions.