Overseeding is a lawn care process that involves sowing grass seeds on your lawn to promote new grass growth. If your lawn in Ohio is patchy, overseeding is the best way to rejuvenate its appearance. The new growth will fill in the patches on your lawn, making it lusher and thicker. The best time to do it is in the fall because cool-season lawns in the area grow well during this season, and the grass seeds will benefit from the ideal environment for germination. Before overseeding, it's best to have your lawn aerated first. Aeration loosens up compacted soil and creates holes in the ground where the grass seeds can fall into, giving them optimal contact with the soil and easy access to vital resources that will boost their growth.

What is overseeding, and what can it do for your lawn in Ohio?

Grass seeds on bare areas of a lawn in Mansfield, OH.

Overseeding is a lawn care service that involves spreading grass seeds on your lawn in Ohio. It is perfect for lawns with thin or bare patches because the grass seeds will fill those in with new growth once they germinate. Promoting new grass growth will rejuvenate your lawn by increasing its density and thickening it up.

Scheduling an overseeding service for your lawn in Ohio will provide several benefits. Primarily, overseeding will make your lawn look thicker and lusher, improving its overall aesthetics. What's more, a dense lawn can easily fight off weeds because there is no space for them to grow. Thick grass will cover the soil and rid any weed seeds from getting sunlight, which is crucial for their growth. Making your lawn lush is also a great way to increase its resilience. That's because it has developed a stronger root system that allows it to absorb the nutrients your lawn needs to be stronger and fight off stressful conditions.

When is the best time to overseed your lawn in Ohio?

Lush, green lawn in Mansfield, OH, beside a lake.

The best time to overseed your lawn in Ohio is in the fall, between September and October. Lawns here thrive when the weather is cooler, and you want to ensure the grass seeds that will be scattered on your lawn during overseeding have an ideal environment to grow. By overseeding your lawn in the fall, the grass seeds can benefit from the cooler temperatures, which is the perfect condition for seed germination. Fewer weeds grow in the fall as well, meaning the grass seeds have less competition for much-needed nutrients that they need to germinate.

It's best to administer a starter fertilizer treatment after overseeding to give the grass seeds a much-needed health boost!

What other service should you pair with overseeding?

If you want to ensure you get good results from your overseeding service, pair it with core aeration in the fall. Having your lawn aerated first will make the soil ideal for the grass seeds to grow in. That's because aerating involves pulling up plugs of soil from the ground to loosen compacted soil and allow more nutrients, water, oxygen, and sunlight to reach deep into the ground near the root zone. The aeration process also creates holes in the ground where the grass seeds can fall into. Once there, they can enjoy optimal seed-to-soil contact and good access to the resources they need to germinate. This will increase their chances of growing and developing into beautiful grass that will make your turf thick and lush!

Give our team a call today to sign up for our overseeding service!

The lush and vibrant appearance of your lawn can be restored through our overseeding service. This service involves spreading cool-season grass seeds on your lawn in the fall to promote new growth and applying a starter fertilizer after to kickstart the growth of the seeds! Our team at Free Spray Lawn Care offers our overseeding service to commercial and residential properties in Mansfield, Wooster, Strongsville, and neighboring areas in Ohio. Sign up for our overseeding service today by calling us at 419-529-5296!