The Keys to a Healthier PA Lawn: Aeration and Overseeding
FAQ: Why does my lawn in Jamison, PA, need aeration and overseeding this fall?
Answer: Pennsylvania lawns suffer during the summer. Core aeration relieves soil compaction and opens up the soil for overseeding.
In this blog post, you’ll learn why aeration and overseeding are keys to a healthier lawn:
- Let your lawn breathe
- Why we overseed your lawn after aeration
- The ongoing rewards of aeration and overseeding.
Let Your Lawn Breathe
Did you know that by the end of summer, your lawn will have compacted soil due to foot traffic, regular mowing, and hot summer days? Your turfgrass can’t grow deep roots if the soil is compacted.
You need to open up the soil with core aeration.
When Jamison Lawn Care crews come to your home, we use an aerator that takes cores of soil out of the ground. These cores will dissolve back into the ground the next time you water your lawn or during a rain event.
Core aeration also allows the soil to breathe by letting out carbon dioxide and breathing in oxygen.
Also, sunlight, water, and nutrients can be absorbed into the soil after our aeration services. Here are other core aeration benefits:
- Fertilizer, top dressing, and other nutrients will go deep into the soil
- Aeration reduces thatch build-up, avoiding turf diseases, insects, and other pathogens
- Water can go deep into the root zone, reducing erosion and opening moisture storage for the winter.
After we aerate your soil, we recommend our overseeding services next.
Read more: Core Aeration and Overseeding Keeps Your Lawn Happy
Why We Overseed Your Lawn After Aeration
While the soil is open and receiving the water and nutrients it needs, it’s also a great time to overseed your lawn. Overseeding helps your lawn look uniform while filling in weak turfgrass areas.
We use cool season turfgrass blends since this type of grass does well in Pennsylvania.
Overseeding your lawn after aeration allows seedlings to develop deep root systems. When turfgrass has deep roots in the soil, it can find nutrients and extra water storage for the winter.
You’ll also have a robust and vibrant turf the following spring.
When we visit your property, we’ll inspect your lawn to see what turfgrass is growing. Then, our specialist will determine which grass seed blend will work for your existing lawn:
- Many new homes feature fescue blends in their lawns. Our fescue blend includes tall fescues that do well in the transition zone of the Philadelphia region.
Here are tall fescue’s features:
- Sprouts quickly
- Handles drought and heat well
- Resistant to lawn diseases
- Will grow in partial shade
- Resists broadleaf weeds, such as clover
- Handles foot traffic well
- Doesn’t develop excessive thatch.
- Many older homes have established lawns with a Kentucky bluegrass blend. Our Kentucky bluegrass blend meshes well with mature lawns.
Learn more: Leaf Removal Season Is Around the Corner for Your Bucks County Property
The Ongoing Rewards of Aeration and Overseeding
We aerate and overseed lawns in the spring and fall months.
GreenIndustryPro.com says that the long-term benefits of aeration and overseeding include
- Boosts your lawn’s overall health
- Re-establishes vigorous, healthy turfgrass in thin, patchy areas
- Optimizes soil health
- Introduces new, more resilient turfgrass varieties
- Improves soil drainage
- Enhances microorganism growth
- Enhances the return on your investment with turfgrass longevity and cost-effectiveness.
However, when we finish core aeration and overseeding, you’re responsible for your lawn’s aftercare. We recommend following a strict watering schedule to maximize the overseeding results.
It takes about 10-14 days for seedlings to germinate, and you must lightly water your lawn daily. The top inch of soil needs to be consistently dampened for seedlings to mature.
After the new grass germinates, we recommend reducing your watering frequency. Now, you want to water deeply and infrequently, giving your lawn 1½” of water per week so turfgrass roots develop deeply in the soil.
Keep Your Lawn Healthy by Contacting Jamison Lawn Care Today
Contact us today for your aeration and overseeding services if you want a thick, vibrant green lawn. You can save 5% on pre-paid aeration and overseeding services until August 30, 2024.
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Sources:
GreenIndustryPros.com, Aeration and Overseeding 101.
OrganicPlantCareLLC.com, What’s the Best Lawn Grass for Central NJ and Eastern PA?
