Overseeding your lawn is a great way to thicken it up and fill in any bare or patchy areas. Proper aftercare is crucial following overseeding to nurture the grass seeds and ensure they grow into beautiful, green grass. Caring for a newly overseeded lawn begins with a strict watering schedule. From the first two weeks up to a month after sowing the grass seeds, you need to ensure your grass in Colorado is being watered properly to help the seeds germinate and establish their roots in the soil. You'll also want to avoid mowing your lawn until the grass reaches a height of about 3 inches. Avoid walking on your lawn as well for about 2 to 3 weeks to prevent disturbing and damaging the developing grass seeds.

Follow a strict watering schedule after your lawn has been overseeded.

Bare patch on a lawn in Grand Junction, CO, with seeds.

After your lawn has been overseeded, it's important to follow a strict watering schedule to provide the seeds with the water they need to germinate and establish themselves in your soil. Here is a watering schedule you'll want to follow after your lawn has been overseeded:

  • Water your lawn 2 to 4 times per day for the first two weeks. During this time, your goal is to water your lawn frequently but lightly to keep the soil moist and help the seeds germinate.
  • Water your lawn 1 to 2 times per day for weeks 3 and 4. At this point, you'll want to switch gears for watering. Watering your lawn less frequently but more deeply should be your focus during this time. This will allow the water to penetrate into the soil and encourage the roots of the new grass to grow deeper.
  • Return to your normal watering schedule after a month. After a month, the new grass should be established enough that you can return to your normal watering schedule.

Wait to mow your overseeded lawn until the new grass reaches a height of 3 inches.

While you may be tempted to mow your lawn shortly after it has been overseeded, hold off on that task first! It's best to wait until the new grass reaches a height of about 3 inches before doing so, which can take about 2 to 3 weeks. Once the new grass is tall enough, you'll want to set your mower deck to its highest setting to avoid stressing it out.

Cutting the new grass too early can stress it out and stunt its growth!

Avoid walking on your lawn for 2 to 3 weeks after it has been overseeded.

A freshly overseeded lawn is fragile and delicate, so it's crucial to minimize foot traffic after overseeding it. You'll want to avoid walking on it for about 2 to 3 weeks to prevent foot traffic from harming the grass seeds and keeping them from germinating. Walking on your lawn after overseeding it can also displace the grass seeds, disturbing their growth and damaging any new seedlings. Make sure you hold off on using your lawn to protect the area and keep the grass seeds secured!

Call us today to sign up for our overseeding service!

Proper care after overseeding will provide you with good results. Here at Mesa Turf Masters, we offer our overseeding service to increase the density of your turf and fill in any bare or patchy areas with new grass. A premium blend of grass seeds is utilized for this service, which comprises of ryegrass, Kentucky bluegrass, and turf-type tall fescue, to give you the best chance of seeing great results. We offer this service to property owners in Grand Junction, Fruita, Palisade, and throughout the surrounding areas in Colorado. Give us a call at (970) 434-5440 to sign up for this service today!