Fall Lawn Care Guide

Aeration • Overseeding • Composting

Fall is the best time of year to give your lawn the attention it needs to thrive. By combining core aeration, overseeding, and compost topdressing, you can improve soil health, strengthen root systems, and achieve a greener, thicker lawn that will last into next year.

1. Core Aeration: Relieve Compaction & Boost Growth

What it is: Core aeration removes small plugs of soil and thatch, opening channels for air, water, and nutrients to reach the roots.

Benefits:

• Loosens compacted soil for stronger root development
  
  
• Improves absorption of water and nutrients
  
  
• Reduces thatch buildup
  
  
• Helps grass withstand drought and disease
  
  
• Prepares the lawn for overseeding and composting
  
  

Best time: Fall for cool-season grasses; late spring for warm-season grasses.

2. Overseeding: Fill In & Strengthen Turf

What it is: Overseeding spreads fresh grass seed over an existing lawn to thicken weak areas and introduce new, resilient grass varieties.

Benefits:

• Fills bare spots for a dense, uniform lawn
  
  
• Adds disease- and drought-tolerant grass types
  
  
• Improves curb appeal with a greener, healthier lawn
  
  
• Reduces weeds by crowding them out naturally
  
  

Best time:

• Cool-season grasses: Fall
  
  
• Warm-season grasses: Spring
  
  

3. Compost Topdressing: Naturally Enrich the Soil

What it is: Spreading a thin layer of compost over your lawn replenishes nutrients and improves soil structure.

Benefits:

• Breaks up compacted soil and improves drainage
  
  
• Adds natural nutrients, reducing the need for synthetic fertilizer
  
  
• Boosts water retention in sandy soils & reduces runoff in clay soils
  
  
• Increases beneficial microbial activity for healthier turf
  
  

Best time: Spring and fall — especially effective after aeration and overseeding.

Why Combine All Three?

On their own, each service improves lawn health — but together, they create the ultimate lawn renovation:

• Aeration opens the soil.
  
  
• Overseeding fills in thin spots with fresh grass.
  
  
• Compost topdressing enriches the soil and feeds new growth.
  
  

The result: a denser, greener, and more resilient lawn that’s ready for next year.

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