Sunday, February 10, 2013

Easy Lawn Care and Landscaping Methods: Overseeding Guidelines

By Rachel Robinson


Many people assume that Winter just isn't a time for landscaping. However, Kansas City landscaping contractors recognize that Wintertime will be a vital time in the annual life-cycle of grass. This can be most true if the previous season's year- end Overseed was ignored.

Encouraging maturation early in the year can make all the difference.Summer can harm your yard without preventative care. Against healthy, thick grass weeds and disease will not be able to keep up.

Overseeding is a basic part of lawn-care. Overseeding can be a simple do-it-yourself job that, when performed correctly, will make a huge difference in your yard.

Seed type and quality can vary greatly and expert advice is recommended. For example, in the Kansas City area the same lawn will have strong sunlight and shade, requiring a blended grass-seed. Contact a seed-supply shop to find special recommendation and seed.

To begin you will need to have the following goods and tools-

Power Rake

Fertilizer Spreader

Seed Mix

Fertilizer

Landscape sprinkler

Raking/Verticutting ought to produce .25" scrapes in the soil's surface. Go around the property twice in criss-crossing angles.

Spread the seed evenly over the entire grass and thick over bare areas. Rake/Verticut yet again over the entire lawn to deposit the seed throughout the ground.

All through the seed's germination interval of ten days, keep the dirt constantly moist. To keep moistness, use a sprinkler repeatedly throughout the day.

Make sure the grass seed is hidden by the layer of soil and continually soaked while sprouting. It is extremely important to provide time for root growth in the first part of the growth season. The guidelines presented can deliver the Gardening secrets and techniques you need for a great yard.




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