Sunday, February 10, 2013

Easy Landscaping and Lawn Tactics: Overseeding Strategies

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By Timothy Richardson


Many people feel as if Winter is simply not a time for landscaping. However, Kansas City landscaping contractors are aware that Winter months are often a vital time in the annual life-cycle of grass. It's not too late to make up for a neglected end-of-the-year maintenance.

Encouraging growth early in the year can make a major difference.The heat of Summer can damage your turf without preventative care. With a healthy lawn weeds and disease will not be able to keep up.

Pros and informed laymen alike know that one of the steps to a wonderful lawn is Overseeding. This simple DIY task can give you the healthy lawn you desire with relatively low cost.

A professional will help with the variety of seed and the unique problems your lawn may face. As an illustration, in the Kansas City area the same lawn may have direct light and dark shade within a few feet, requiring a mixed seed. Speak to a garden-supply store to obtain recommendation and product.

You will need these-

Power Rake/Verticutter or Hand Rake

Seed Spreader (or spread by hand)

Seed

Manure

Water

Raking/Verticutting ought to produce small scrapes in the soil surface. Cross over the lawn twice in criss-crossing angles.

Spread the seed uniformly on the whole grass and doubly thick over bare areas. Rake/Verticut once more over the entire yard to embed the seed during the dirt.

For the whole of the germination interval of 2 weeks, keep your dirt perpetually wet. To maintain moistness, water repeatedly all day long.

The above steps should be carefully implemented for best success. Give as much time as possible ahead of Summer and just after the last frost to build sturdy grass roots. The guidelines above should deliver the Landscaping secrets and techniques you will need for a great yard.




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