Everyone's dream lawn is thick and full of lush, healthy grass. If you want to achieve this goal, then overseeding is just what you need. However, there are a few things that you need to do to prepare your lawn in Colorado for the process. First, you should mow it shorter than usual to promote good seed-to-soil contact. You should also remove any debris from your lawn, such as leaves, sticks, and twigs, because it can block the seeds from accessing vital resources. Lastly, you'll want to aerate it before overseeding because the holes created during this process will provide the perfect spot for them to fall into, giving them excellent contact with the soil.

Mow your grass shorter than usual so that the seeds have good contact with the soil.

The first thing you should do to prepare your lawn for overseeding is mow it shorter than usual. When the grass is tall, the seeds can get caught and prevent them from reaching the ground. Not only that, but it can also block sunlight from getting to them, which is an essential resource they need. When you cut your lawn shorter, you can help the seeds reach the ground, giving them good contact with the soil and improving their chances of germinating and yielding new grass growth.

Remove Any Debris From Your Lawn Before Overseeding

Another thing you'll need to do before overseeding is to remove any debris from your lawn. Leaves, sticks, twigs, and other debris can build up throughout the year, blocking essential resources like sunlight, water, and air from reaching the seeds. With the inability to access everything they need, they likely won't germinate and give you the best results, namely a thicker, lusher lawn. To avoid this issue, you should remove any debris so the seeds have good conditions for development.

Aerate your lawn before overseeding to create ideal conditions for seed germination.

To ensure the seeds have the best chance and ideal conditions to germinate and establish roots, you should aerate your lawn before overseeding. Aeration involves mechanically pulling up plugs of soil, which leaves holes in the ground. Not only does this process loosen compaction, but it also creates passageways for nutrients and resources to reach the roots of your grass more easily. However, the holes created also serve as the perfect spot for the seeds to fall into! After all, they'll get deeper into the ground and have excellent contact with the soil, increasing the chances of successful germination. The seeds will also have extra protection from the wind, rain, and critters that eat them, meaning more will grow into grass. If that's not enough, aeration will give them optimal access to everything they need, so by doing this before overseeding, you'll see the best results!

Overseeding with a blend of ryegrass, Kentucky bluegrass, and turf-type tall fescue seeds will yield healthy, resilient grass that'll thrive here in Colorado!

Call us today to sign up for our overseeding service!

Do you want to achieve a lush, green lawn? If so, we can help. At Mesa Turf Masters, we offer our professional overseeding service to properties in Grand Junction, Fruita, Palisade, and other nearby areas in Colorado. Our team will spread a premium blend of high-quality, cool-season seeds to fill bare and patchy areas with new, healthy, resilient grass, which we'll do in the fall. This service is available with our aeration service to give you the best results, though you can take it a step further with slit seeding, too! Call us today at (970) 434-5440 to sign up for our overseeding service and help your lawn reach its full potential!