Overseeding in Winnipeg
Spreading new grass seed over your existing grass can help your lawn grow strong and healthy, all while keeping weeds at bay. This process is called overseeding—and by overseeding at the right time, you can grow a thick, lush lawn that blocks out weeds, pests, disease, and more.
Here at All Around Property Maintenance, we offer overseeding and other lawn care services in Winnipeg and the surrounding area. Here’s how overseeding can help your yard.
What Is Overseeding?
Overseeding is the process of adding grass seed to your lawn without tearing up turf or turning the soil. The simple process of spreading grass seeds on your lawn can have a number of positive effects:
Your lawn will be more stress-resistant. Overseeding allows you to diversify the types of grasses on your lawn, which can help it resist disease and drought. Overseeding also helps fill in empty spots in your lawn, which makes it more difficult for weeds and pests to infest your yard.
Your lawn will be more stress-resistant. Overseeding allows you to diversify the types of grasses on your lawn, which can help it resist disease and drought. Overseeding also helps fill in empty spots in your lawn, which makes it more difficult for weeds and pests to infest your yard.
You’ll boost the appearance of your lawn. When you overseed, you fill in empty spaces on your lawn, and you diversify the types of grass in your lawn. This leads to a thicker lawn, filled with more vibrant colours; and that means your lawn will look its very best.
Your soil will resist erosion. Erosion can impact the slope and drainage of your yard. Grass roots hold soil in place, making it more resistant to erosion. When you overseed, new grass roots sprout, boosting your soil’s stability.
Overseeding is an organic lawn care solution. When you overseed your lawn, it will need fewer chemicals for weed control and pest control—an overseeded lawn is a healthy lawn. Overseeding is environmentally friendly, and it reduces the need for harsh chemicals that can impact the health of your lawn.
Your soil will resist erosion. Erosion can impact the slope and drainage of your yard. Grass roots hold soil in place, making it more resistant to erosion. When you overseed, new grass roots sprout, boosting your soil’s stability.
Overseeding is an organic lawn care solution. When you overseed your lawn, it will need fewer chemicals for weed control and pest control—an overseeded lawn is a healthy lawn. Overseeding is environmentally friendly, and it reduces the need for harsh chemicals that can impact the health of your lawn.
How Overseeding Works
The goal of overseeding is to add grass to your existing lawn without needing to turn soil. The process of overseeding is very straightforward:
- We choose grass seed that’s well suited to your lawn and soil.
- We spread the seed on your lawn using a specialized seed spreader.
- We water your lawn.
This process seems simple enough, but there are a number of techniques we can use in order to improve the efficiency of overseeding. Here are a few ways we can make the overseeding process more efficient:
Overseed after aeration. Core aeration, like the type we offer at All Around Property Maintenance, is the process of pulling plugs of soil up from your yard. This creates space for roots to grow and nutrients to reach the root layer. The holes created by core aeration create the perfect space for new seeds to root; the cores pulled up in the process create a layer of top dressing to encourage growth. We highly recommend you aerate your lawn with a core aerator before overseeding.
Overseed after mowing. By cutting your lawn short, there’s a better chance that the seeds we spread will reach healthy soil. Raking your lawn to remove dead grass and debris can also improve the chances that the seeds you plant reach the soil.
Overseed during the right season. Spring and fall are the best seasons for overseeding. Early in the spring, overseeding helps prepare your lawn for the seasons ahead; new grass will help prevent weeds in late spring and early summer. Fall is the best time to overseed most lawns; there are fewer pests and weeds to compete with new grass, but the soil is still warm enough for seeds to take root.
Care for your lawn after overseeding. Once your lawn is overseeded, we can apply a fertilizer formulated to help new seeds take root and grow. We also recommend watering your lawn a day or two before and then after overseeding—moist soil is easier for seeds to take root in. Be careful not to overwater, as this can wash away grass seeds.
By following these practices, you can dramatically improve the impact of overseeding. Here at All Around Property Maintenance, we offer all of the lawn care services that can help improve the success rate of overseeding; we’d be happy to schedule your overseeding with other lawn care services.
Overseed after aeration. Core aeration, like the type we offer at All Around Property Maintenance, is the process of pulling plugs of soil up from your yard. This creates space for roots to grow and nutrients to reach the root layer. The holes created by core aeration create the perfect space for new seeds to root; the cores pulled up in the process create a layer of top dressing to encourage growth. We highly recommend you aerate your lawn with a core aerator before overseeding.
Overseed after mowing. By cutting your lawn short, there’s a better chance that the seeds we spread will reach healthy soil. Raking your lawn to remove dead grass and debris can also improve the chances that the seeds you plant reach the soil.
Overseed during the right season. Spring and fall are the best seasons for overseeding. Early in the spring, overseeding helps prepare your lawn for the seasons ahead; new grass will help prevent weeds in late spring and early summer. Fall is the best time to overseed most lawns; there are fewer pests and weeds to compete with new grass, but the soil is still warm enough for seeds to take root.
Care for your lawn after overseeding. Once your lawn is overseeded, we can apply a fertilizer formulated to help new seeds take root and grow. We also recommend watering your lawn a day or two before and then after overseeding—moist soil is easier for seeds to take root in. Be careful not to overwater, as this can wash away grass seeds.
By following these practices, you can dramatically improve the impact of overseeding. Here at All Around Property Maintenance, we offer all of the lawn care services that can help improve the success rate of overseeding; we’d be happy to schedule your overseeding with other lawn care services.
Why Choose All Around Property Maintenance
With over a decade of experience providing property maintenance and lawn care in Winnipeg and the surrounding area, the team at All Around Property Maintenance has the tools, experience, and know-how to help you grow a healthier, lusher lawn.
Thanks to our dedication to customer service, and our focus on high-quality lawn care services, we’re a top-rated business on Better Business Bureau, and we’ve maintained a 5-star rating on Google. Choose a top-rated lawn care business to overseed your lawn—choose All Around Property Maintenance!
Thanks to our dedication to customer service, and our focus on high-quality lawn care services, we’re a top-rated business on Better Business Bureau, and we’ve maintained a 5-star rating on Google. Choose a top-rated lawn care business to overseed your lawn—choose All Around Property Maintenance!
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Pricing varies depending on the size of your lawn and how often you want us to overseed. By bundling overseeding with our other lawn care services, like fertilizing and core aeration, you can get a lower price—and a healthier lawn!
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