When snow melts this year, you may find your lawn looking less healthy and green than you want it to. It may be time to reseed your outdoor areas, boosting the appearance of your yard. The yard care experts at Lawn Doctor of Utica-Macomb know the ins and outs of growing grass from seed. We can help you get started.
Let’s review a few tips for replenishing your lawn.
Three Tips For Reseeding in Utica
Reseeding can seem like a lot of work from the outset—but it’s often more cost effective and less labor intensive than planting new sod. Here are a few key things to think about:
Time your treatments properly. The timing for reseeding will always depend on which grass seeds you’re using. In Utica, cool-season turfs are a good choice, including Kentucky bluegrass, tall fescue, and fine fescue. These should go into the ground in the early fall, when cool air temperatures and warm soil temperatures offer ideal growing conditions.
Test your soil quality. You’ll always want to test your soil quality in advance of planting. While local soil typically tends to be clay enriched, you should always take samples from your yard for professional testing. Seedlings will depend on the soil for nutrients, so it’s important to ensure that your soil is up to the task.
Set a watering schedule. Once you’ve planted grass seeds, you’ll need to keep up with a consistent water schedule. Newly planted seeds will require more frequent watering, but this should taper off gradually. You can also consult your yard care technicians to see if they have recommendations for a watering schedule.
How Our Yard Care Services Help Utica Lawns
With our lawn care company, you can always schedule expert support whenever you need it. Here’s how we can help:
Fertilization. When you need to replenish soil health, our yard care team can help. We create custom nutrient blends for the properties we treat in Utica.
Weed control. Weeds can deplete the nutrients new grass plants rely on—in addition to being unsightly and tenacious. We’ll help ensure weed control before and after seeding.
Get Started With Expert Lawn Care
It’s easy to set up power seeding or other yard care services! We work with homeowners in:
- Utica
- Shelby Township
- Macomb
Help your lawn flourish! To schedule yard care with our experts, just call Lawn Doctor of Utica-Macomb.
