How to Care For Your Lawn After Overseeding

How to Care For Your Lawn After Overseeding

Overseeding is a great way to fill in any bare or patchy areas of your lawn in Pennsylvania and increase its overall density. However, it's important that you know how to properly care for your lawn once the treatment has been completed. For example, you will need to follow a strict watering schedule after overseeding to the seeds establish roots in your soil. You should also wait 2-3 weeks before mowing after overseeding because cutting the grass too early can damage the newly planted seeds. It's also important that you wait about 2-3 weeks before there is any lawn traffic on your turf to prevent damaging or stressing the seeds. By following these tips, you can give the grass seeds the best chance of growing into strong, healthy blades of grass.

You will need to follow a strict watering schedule after overseeding.

After having your lawn overseeded, you will need to make sure that you are following a strict watering schedule to help the new seeds grow strong roots in your soil. If you do not give them enough water, they may not be able to develop into healthy grass blades. The general rule of thumb when watering your lawn after overseeding is to water it lightly but frequently for the first two weeks to keep the soil consistently moist. Then, for the next two weeks, you can reduce the frequency of how often you water, but increase the time during each watering session to deeply saturate the soil so moisture can reach down to the roots. After a month, you can water your lawn like normal.

Wait at least 2-3 weeks before mowing your lawn after overseeding.

Another thing that you need to remember to do after having your lawn overseeded is to wait at least 2-3 weeks before mowing. Mowing too soon after overseeding can cause harm to the newly planted seeds since they are still weak and haven't had a chance to grow deep roots in your soil. If you were to mow your lawn too early, then you risk damaging the new grass. After 2-3 weeks, you can mow your lawn, but make sure that the grass is at least 3 inches tall, and set the mower deck height to its highest setting so that you don't stress out the grass.

Keep off of your lawn for 2-3 weeks after it has been overseeded.

It's best to keep off your lawn while it's growing new seeds because it can put unnecessary stress on the area where the seeds were planted. When someone walks on your lawn, they could crush the seeds, which could result in them failing to produce new grass growth. In addition to crushing the seeds, walking on your freshly seeded lawn can also compact your soil, which can hinder the seeds' ability to develop proper root systems. To avoid stressing out the new seeds, make sure that you keep all foot traffic off your lawn for at least 2-3 weeks after overseeding.

Give us a call today to schedule our overseeding service!

If you're looking to fill in any bare or patchy areas on your lawn with new, healthy grass growth, then we are the company to turn to! At Lehigh Valley Lawn, we offer an overseeding service that involves spreading premium cool-season seeds across your entire lawn. We recommend scheduling this service in the fall because cooler weather promotes faster seed germination and establishment. We offer our overseeding service to property owners in Macungie, East Greenville, Fogelsville, PA, and throughout the surrounding areas. Give us a call today at (484) 547-8246 to schedule our overseeding service!