Can You Overseed Without Aerating

Can you overseed without aerating
It is not a must that you aerate your lawn before overseeding. However, since aeration loosens up compacted soil, improving the supply of oxygen, and provides nutrients and minerals to the new grass seed, it will improve germination and growth rates and help the grass grow thicker faster.
Should I aerate when seeding?
Within 48 hours after you aerate you should over seed, fertilize, and water your lawn. The seed, fertilizer, and water will have the best chance to get down into the holes made by the aerator if applied soon after aeration.
How do you overseed manually?
- STEP 1: Mow and rake the lawn. The goal of overseeding a lawn is to get the grass seed in contact with the soil.
- STEP 2: Amend the soil. ...
- STEP 3: Spread the grass seed. ...
- STEP 4: Add grass seed fertilizer. ...
- STEP 5: Water the seeded lawn.









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