Sunday 10 February 2013

Basic Landscaping and Lawn Approaches: Over Seeding Strategies

By Jamie Walker


Most people think that Winter just isn't a season for landscaping. But, believe it or not, Winter is an important time for contractors and home-owners to provide the lawn a jump on the season. This can be most true if Late Fall Maintenance was neglected.

Encouraging maturation as soon as possible after the frost may make all the difference.The heat of Summer can harm your lawn without proactive care and preventative maintenance. With a healthy lawn fungus, weeds, and other pests won't be able to flourish.

Overseeding is a fundamental part of lawn-care. Overseeding can be a simple do-it-yourself project that, when performed correctly, will make the difference between a patchy yard and a lush, beautiful lawn.

A professional would be most knowledgeable concerning the variety of seed and the unique problems your lawn may face. As an illustration, in the Kansas City vicinity the same lawn can have deep shade and high traffic, requiring a blended seed. Contact a landscape-supply store to acquire advice and product.

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

Verticutter or Hand Rake

Fertilizer Spreader

Seed Mix

Eco-friendly fertilizer

Landscape sprinkler

Using the Rake/Verticutter correctly should lead to shallow scrapes in the soil surface. Cross around the property at least two times at criss-crossing angles.

Spread the seed uniformly across the whole grass and doubly thick on patches of soil. Rake/Verticut once again over the entire yard to deposit the seed in the dirt.

For the whole of the germination period of 14 days, keep the dirt constantly damp. In order to keep wetness, use a sprinkler continually all day long.

Make sure the seed is concealed with a thin layer of soil and continually wet through germinating. It is crucial that you give precious time for root growth in the beginning of the year. The guidelines presented can supply the Landscaping tricks you will need for a fantastic lawn and garden.




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