What Is The Difference Between Overseeding And Slit Seeding?
Overseeding is done by aerating and then broadcast spreading seed over the areated areas. Aerating first allows the seed to reach the soil. This method will usually be recommended when you have a high level of thatch so aeration can work to reduce that thatch overtime. Slit seeding is typically done on areas that you have a consistenly hard time growing grass. Slit seeding is done with a machine that makes a cut in the lawn and drops the seed in that cut to ensure the seed is planted deep into the ground. What Are The Benefits? Fertilizer is not the only thing needed to have a beautiful lawn. Overseeding is one of the most important steps in lawn care and will help your lawn to be thicker, healthier, resists against disease, and will reduce the number of weeds that come up in your lawn. The germination period for seeds is 28 days but even after this period your grass blades will continue to grow. If you seed in the fall, typically you will notice a difference in your grass the followin