Even though the end to summer is drawing near, August is still a month of heat and stress for your lawn, just like July. As we discussed in last month’s newsletter, fostering root development through proper watering and maintenance is pivotal to your lawn’s health right now. This month, PPLM is wrapping up brown patch and nutsedge treatments and applying its Root Developer round of fertilizer. This application has valuable nutrients like phosphorus and nitrogen that enrich the soil and encourage your lawn’s roots to grow and strengthen. This application also acts as a starter fertilizer and is important as a preparation for one of the most important events of the year: aeration and seeding! This service occurs in September and October since fall is the most ideal part of the year for cool-season grasses to renew and develop. If you mow your own lawn, mid-August is a good time to start lowering your blades gradually to around 3″ to get ready for Lawn Care Aeration Seeding Fertilization Moseley VA. In this newsletter, we have included many pieces of information for you to consider as we get ready for aeration and seeding. Please email us back if you need to verify that you’re signed up or if you would like to request a price if it’s a service you haven’t received before.

Core aeration is a pivotal part of lawn aeration and seeding by keeping nutrients fresh in your soil and therefore your lawn. PPLM uses the best core aerators on the market to provide you with the most efficient and effective service. Regular core aeration loosens the soil after a year or more of compaction, allowing roots to grow more easily and water and nutrients to move more freely. This means that your watering and fertilizer regimens will be more effective, and the new seed put down will grow stronger roots to last through the winter and next year. In addition to reducing compaction, aerating helps to lessen the build up of thatch between your grass blades and the roots under the soil. Some thatch is good for a lawn, but too much prevents water and nutrients from reaching the roots and can increase the risk of disease. Core aerated soil allows for the movement of air, water, nutrients, microorganisms, and grass roots, all of which directly result in a healthy, happy lawn.

The Purpose of Lawn Care Aeration Seeding Fertilization Moseley VA:

Overseeding with professional grade grass seed is the best way to keep your turf’s growth population fresh and uniform. PPLM is proud to use the best seed on the market, which is a certified blue tag triple blended turf-type tall fescue seed. Tall fescue is the grass that almost all of our area’s residents have in their yard. It is also a bunch type grass; this means that it does not spread by growing off of an expanding root network with “runners.” The thickness of a tall fescue lawn is dependent upon overseeding to expand the coverage of the turf. Our overseeding process applies seed at an optimal rate for healthy growth, preventing patchiness or crowding. In the long run, regular Lawn Care Aeration Seeding Fertilization Moseley VA also reduces the occurrence of weeds by keeping your lawn thick and healthy! Fertilizer clients who get an overseeding service also receive an application of lime on the day of aeration and seeding to encourage healthy growth.