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Over Seeding the lawn in Fall

 Summer stress affecting a lawn in Antioch August 2013

Every summer brings stress to the lawns in Antioch, Gurnee, Waukegan and Lake Forest.  This stress comes from heat, dry soil and compaction from foot traffic.  The result is usually a weaker thinner lawn in Mid- August than earlier in the year in May with cooler temperatures and adequate rainfall.  Late summer and early fall is the perfect time of the year to repair your lawn with over seeding.  This time of the year brings cooler air temperatures at night and warm soil conditions perfect for grass seed germination.  This combination also produces heavy morning dews to help irrigate the seed for germination.

Over seeded lawn results fall 2013

Depending on your grass type, your lawn may need over seeding to help repair or an ideal organic nutrient mix to induce rhizome production. Bluegrasses and some tall fescues can thicken up naturally with the help of fertilizers by producing new rhizomes.  While ryegrass and fine fescue lawns will need over seeding to help thicken up.  These grass types do not grow through underground rhizomes and therefore need new seedlings to thicken up their appearance.  A mix of bluegrass/ ryegrass lawn may also need some over seeding of the bare areas are large enough.

We always recommend seeding in the fall with the perfect germination and growing temperatures.  Fall is also a good time for seeding because there is much less weed growth pressure to interfere with desirable turf growth.  Early fall also provides a window of several months for turf development and root growth before winter dormancy.  This window is much less reliable during the spring when a warm and dry period can kill new turf development very easily.  Lawn Doctor of Antioch-Gurnee-Waukegan-Lake Forest is currently suggesting over seeding service for the fall and scheduling services.  Please contact us today to schedule your fall over seeding or aeration or with any other lawn questions.

If you have any questions regarding watering needs for your lawn or lawn services, please do not hesitate the local lawn professionals at Lawn Doctor of Antioch, Gurnee, Waukegan, Lake Forest.


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