Friday, February 8, 2013

Basic Landscaping and Lawn Solutions: Over Seeding Tips

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By Frank Davis


Wintertime might appear to be a time of year during which landscaping is not really important. But, believe it or not, Winter is a vital opportunity for contractors and home-owners to give the lawn a jump on the season. It isn't too late to make up for a overlooked Fall Overseed.

The beginning of the year is a excellent time to get a jump on the season and help your grass get a strong beginning. Giving your lawn a jump-start growth early in the year may make a major difference.Summer may damage your turf without proactive care and preventative maintenance. Against healthy, thick grass weeds and disease will be unable to keep up.

Pros and informed laymen alike know that one of the steps to a wonderful lawn is Overseeding. This basic DIY task will transform a lawn from a patchy plot of grass to a lush lawn.

A professional landscaper can help with the variety of seed and the unique problems your lawn may face. As an illustration, in the Kansas City region the same lawn can have strong sunlight and shade, requiring a mixed grass-seed. Contact a garden-supply store to receive specific information and product.

To begin you will need to have the following products and equipment-

Power Rake/Verticutter or Hand Rake

Seed/Fertilizer Spreader

Seed Mix

Manure

Sprinkler

The purpose of Raking/Verticutting is you want to scratch the smooth, hard dirt and produce loose surface soil around 1/4' below the surface. Cross across the yard at least twice at perpendicular angles.

Distribute the seed over the lawn, focusing on uncovered areas . Rake/Verticut again over the yard to deposit the seed in the dirt.

For the whole of the germination phase of ten days, keep your ground perpetually damp. To retain wetness, water continually throughout the day.

The above steps must be diligently followed for optimum results. It is always crucial that you provide time for root growth in the late Winter and early Spring. That strategy is vital when it comes to the extra edge that expert Landscapers and Lawn-Care Specialists employ to achieve the perfect yard.




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