Maintaining a beautiful, healthy lawn requires more than just regular mowing and watering. Two critical practices that significantly enhance lawn health are core aeration and overseeding. When combined, these processes can transform your lawn, making it thicker, greener, and more resilient.
What is core aeration?
Core aeration is a technique used to reduce soil compaction and thatch in your lawn by removing plugs of soil. Because this process removes plugs it improves the structure of your soil creating more space for air and water to move freely through the soil. It also enhances root development and overall lawn health because it has better access to oxygen, water and nutrients. Aeration helps prevent water runoff and ensures that water reaches the roots where it is needed most. Double Core Aeration provides more attention to any particularly tough areas of the lawn and maximizes these benefits.
What is overseeding?
Overseeding involves spreading grass seed over an existing lawn. This practice helps to fill in bare spots, improve lawn density, and introduces new, resilient grass varieties. When combined with core aeration, overseeding offers several advantages. Overseeding introduces new grass plants, which help to thicken the lawn and crowd out weeds. A denser lawn looks greener and more uniform, enhancing the overall appearance of your landscape.
Why add overseeding to your aeration?
Overseeding complements double core aeration by promoting a thicker and healthier lawn. The aeration creates holes and loosens the soil, providing the perfect environment for grass seeds to germinate and establish. The holes created by aeration allow seeds to make better contact with the soil, increasing the chances of successful germination. Aeration also ensures that water and nutrients reach deep into the soil, providing the necessary resources for new grass growth. By filling in thin or bare spots, overseeding reduces the opportunity for weeds to establish, promoting a healthier lawn ecosystem.
