Overseeding is a great way to fill in any bare or patchy areas on your lawn. It will also help you achieve the strong, healthy grass that you want for your property here in Virginia. When it comes to overseeding, you want to make sure that you use cool-season grass seeds because these types of grass thrive in our area. Two popular types of seeds that people use to overseed their lawns here in our area are tall fescue and Kentucky bluegrass. Both of these types of grasses offer benefits that can help improve the health and appearance of your lawn. Overseeding should be done during the fall season because the cool temperatures of this season provide the ideal environment for cool-season grass to develop strong roots and grow. However, you need to ensure it’s done early enough in the fall so that the roots can establish themselves in the soil before winter arrives!
Make Sure You Use Cool-Season Grass Seeds When Overseeding Your Lawn
When choosing seeds to use during an overseeding service, you’ll want to make sure that you use cool-season grass seeds. That’s because these grass types thrive here in our area of Virginia due to the cooler temperatures we experience for much of the year. Warm-season grass doesn’t tend to do well in our area for most of the year due to the cooler temperatures we experience. If you were to use warm-season grass seeds when overseeding, you wouldn’t get the results you want and your grass will struggle to remain healthy throughout the year. So, avoid warm-season grass and always overseed your lawn with cool-season seeds!
Combine overseeding with core aeration to give the seeds the best chance to germinate successfully.
Use Tall Fescue & Kentucky Bluegrass Seeds When Overseeding Your Lawn
When overseeding your lawn, the type of seeds you choose will play a big role in the overall results of this service. Here in Virginia, the best seeds to use for overseeding are tall fescue seeds and Kentucky bluegrass seeds. These two types of grasses both offer excellent benefits that can help improve the overall health and appearance of your lawn. Here are some reasons why you should use these types of grass seeds:
Tall fescue: This type of grass has a deep root system and can tolerate both drought and heat, making it a resilient grass type.
Kentucky bluegrass: This type of grass grows thick and dense and also recovers quickly from wear and tear.
When is the best time to schedule an overseeding service?
The best time to schedule an overseeding service for your lawn is in the fall because that’s when cool-season grass seeds thrive. If you were to overseed your lawn in the spring or summer, the seeds may not germinate properly because the temperatures are too hot. When you overseed your lawn in the fall, the seeds will have enough time to germinate and establish strong roots before the winter season arrives, allowing them to make it through the winter and emerge nice and healthy in the spring.
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 and increase its overall density, we can help. Our team at Precision Lawn & Landscape offers an overseeding service that involves spreading cool-season seeds across your lawn to promote new growth. Our overseeding blend is comprised of tall fescue seeds and Kentucky bluegrass seeds because the grass types thrive in our area. We offer this service to property owners in Woodbridge, Manassas, Dumfries, and throughout the surrounding areas in Virginia. Give us a call at (703) 495-2287 to schedule our overseeding service today!
