Power Seeding Lawns

A power seeder is useful when overseeding or renovating a home lawn.

Power seeding lawns.

Mow your lawn so that the grass sits above the soil line. Power seeding is efficient and delivers more timely results in terms of germination and new grass. Ideally it should be an inch to an inch and a half. Power seeding can quickly restore a thin damaged lawn to the thick lush and healthy lawn you want and with the precise method being used less grass seed is needed.

Blades have cutting edges on both ends for double the blade life. This is called dethatching. They provide heavy duty depth adjustments for superior results under a variety of grass and soil conditions. Covered metal seed box with metal seed paddle agitator improves mix and dispersal of seed.

Power seeding may also be the best option in cases where weeds are rampant or animals and insects have damaged your lawn. Because power seeding is more expensive than aeration and over seeding this practice is not ideal for seeding entire commercial properties. This will let the grass seed get enough sunlight and make good contact with the soil. Rather than having to till up the entire lawn or topdress it after seeding a power seeder allows you to inject the seeds right into the soil.

You can over seed a lawn to repair it or power seed a new lawn. This will give the grass seed easy access to the soil so it can root more easily after germinating. We suggest power seeding lawn areas that are completely dead or bare spots in the lawn. Next use a thatch rake or power rake to remove any thatch you find.

After mowing rake the lawn to help loosen the top layer of soil and remove any dead grass and debris. Before overseeding your thin lawn cut your grass shorter than normal and bag the clippings. Keep your newly revived lawn looking its best with a regular comprehensive maintenance plan that includes diligent watering best mowing practices and proactive overseeding. How to overseed a lawn 1.

Homeowners can expect to pay between 500 and 4 000 or an average of 1 000 for hydroseeding a typical 5 000 to 10 000 square foot lawn hydroseeding averages between 0 06 to 0 20 per square foot or 2 000 to 4 000 per acre small jobs of less than 500 square feet will instead be charged an hourly rate of 24 to 30 per hour however most landscapers prefer to charge by the acre or. For a simple all in one approach to a thicker lawn you can put your lawn on the fast track with. A power seeder or slit seeder makes short work of spreading grass seed over an entire lawn. A power seeder also equally spaces out your seeds so you can be assured that a healthy thick.

26 heat treated blades spaced a narrow 1 5 inches apart provide thicker seed coverage in a single pass. A simple weekday lawn maintenance schedule can keep your lawn lush and your weekends free. Return to regular maintenance.