Overseeding your lawn in Colorado is a great way to thicken it up and fill in any bare or patchy areas. If you want to overseed your lawn but there are weeds sprawled across it, make sure you get rid of them first. Weeds survive by taking nutrients away from your grass, meaning they will also compete with the grass seeds for essential resources that they need to germinate. If you don't, the weeds will likely outcompete the seeds for nutrients, water, and sunlight, which will lead to lackluster results.

Once you treat your turf with weed control, make sure you wait before overseeding. This way, the treatment will not inhibit the grass seeds from germinating. If you're on a lawn care plan, pros will know how to time their weed control treatments perfectly so that you can get the best results from overseeding.

It's important to eliminate weeds from your lawn before overseeding it.

Dandelion being sprayed on a lawn in Grand Junction, CO.

When you overseed your lawn, you'll want to make sure that there are no weeds scattered all over it. That's because weeds can compete with the seeds for the nutrients and other resources that they need to germinate and establish themselves. If there are weeds on your lawn when you overseed it, the weeds will likely outcompete the seeds for these resources, causing lackluster results. By eliminating weeds from your lawn before overseeding it, you can help ensure that your seeds will have the best chance of germinating and establishing themselves.

If you have weeds on your lawn, use post-emergent weed control treatments to eliminate them.

Make sure you wait a few weeks to overseed your lawn after applying weed control treatments.

While it's important to eliminate weeds from your lawn before overseeding it, you'll want to make sure that you wait a few weeks to overseed your lawn after applying weed control treatments. That's because if you don't wait at least a few weeks, the seeds won't have as much success with germinating. The treatment will interfere with their growth and can even stop them from developing altogether. By waiting a few weeks, you can help ensure that the weed control treatment has been fully absorbed by your turf so the seeds can germinate and establish themselves successfully.

If you're on a lawn care plan, pros will correctly time weed control and overseeding.

Timing the interval between applying weed control and putting down grass seeds for overseeding can be tricky. It's easy to get it wrong, but if you're on a professional lawn care plan, your provider likely has everything under control. They will make sure that weeds on your lawn have been eliminated before overseeding it. The weed control treatments will be timed perfectly to ensure that the pesky plants are not only cleared but also that the product has been absorbed fully before they overseed it. This way, the grass seeds will not be affected negatively and will have the best chance of germinating and establishing themselves!

Call us today to schedule our weed control and overseeding services!

If you're looking to fill in bare or patchy areas on your lawn but want effective solutions against the pesky weeds that have invaded it, you've come to the right place. Our team at Mesa Turf Masters offers weed control and overseeding services to provide you with your desired results. You can schedule weed control treatments before having your lawn overseeded so we can get rid of these invasive intruders first. Then, our team will sow a premium blend of grass seeds like ryegrass, Kentucky bluegrass, and turf-type tall fescue across your turf to bring in new growth.

These services are offered to property owners in and around Grand Junction, Fruita, and Palisade, CO. Sign up for these services by calling us at (970) 434-5440!