Creating A Lush and Welcoming Landscape

Although almost every homeowners wants a magnificently lush yard in the spring, many of them fail to take the steps needed to have the yard of their dreams until it's too late. Hydroseeding, compacting, and aerating your lawn in the late fall or winter can help give you the yard of your dreams this spring.

Aerating

When many homeowners make the switch to hydroseeding, they assume that simply spraying their yard is enough to the job done. However, failing to prep your yard for the hydroseeding can lead to a blotchy and uneven yard.

• Aerating and compacting: because hydroseeding bonds with the soil, you can plant grass on almost any surface. To get your grass to grow evenly though, you need to make sure your topsoil is both aerated and compact.

Although there are a variety of aerating tools available, rototilling is often the most cost-effective. Not only are these machines easy to operate, but they can often be rented from a local home and garden store at affordable prices. Regardless of what aerating method you utilize, it's important to aim for volume not depth. Having more holes in the ground is more important than having deeper aerating punctures because the hydroseeding is less likely to wash away than conventional grass seeds.

To maximize your aeration and compacting efforts it's important to do each job two or three times. Try rolling over your topsoil in two or three directions, you can visualize this process by thinking of your yard as a checkerboard. Furthermore, to help compact your yard more efficiently, you should consider lightly hosing it down between each compacting session.

Once the yard has been compacted, you should follow the same pattern from aerating. You will not, however, want to wet your yard between aerating passes because the water can often close the holes you create with your aerator.

Hydroseeding

Now that your yard is smooth and aerated, it's almost ready to be hydroseeded. Before you apply the mixture with your hose, you should test your topsoil's Ph levels. Based on the Ph level, you can choose a hydroseeding variety suited for your yard's soil. Additionally, you should look at the forecast before attempting to hydroseed your yard. Light rain and snow won't impact your hydroseeding, but a torrential downpour or high winds can inhibit the efficacy of your hydroseeding. Lastly, lightly wet your topsoil before you hyrdoseed, which will help the your hydroseeding percolate into the soil.

Get in touch with a company like Hydrograss Technologies to learn more.