Frost seeding is an effective way to fill bare or patchy spots on your lawn that are located beneath large deciduous trees while the ground is still frozen. This process involves spreading grass seeds while the lawn and deciduous trees are still dormant, allowing the seeds to germinate before the trees leaf out and create shade over your grass. In New York, this process is typically done in February or March when the ground is still frozen but there is no more snow cover on your lawn. As the ground thaws, it will pull in the grass seeds a little bit to ensure good seed-to-soil contact. Once the seeds have been spread, you can just forget about them and let them grow into beautiful new grass blades!
What is frost seeding?
Frost seeding is a process that involves spreading grass seeds underneath large, deciduous trees while your lawn and trees are still dormant. The goal of frost seeding is to fill in the areas underneath the trees that are bare or patchy with new grass growth. This is important because grass can struggle to grow in these areas due to the large amount of shade the trees cast when full of leaves.
When should you schedule a frost seeding service?
Frost seeding is a service that is typically performed in late winter between February and March. At this time of the year, the ground is still frozen, but there is no more snow cover on your lawn. This means that the seeds will be able to work with the freeze-thaw cycle of the soil. As the ground thaws, it will pull the seeds into the soil, which will provide them with excellent seed-to-soil contact. This will give them the best chance of successfully germinating and growing into new grass blades. This is also an ideal time because the trees have not yet leafed out, so sunlight will be able to reach the ground more easily, giving the seeds what they need to grow!
What is the process of frost seeding?
When you sign up for a frost seeding service for your property in New York, the process is straightforward and can be considered a "spread it and forget it" service. The grass seeds will be spread across any bare or patchy areas that are under deciduous trees. Once the seeds have been spread, let them do their thing! As the temperatures start to rise and the soil temperatures warm up, the seeds will germinate and start to grow into new grass blades.
Call us today to schedule our frost seeding service!
If you're looking for a way to fill in the bare and patchy areas underneath your deciduous trees with new grass growth, look no further than our frost seeding service! At Bellantoni Landscape, our frost seeding service is offered to property owners in White Plains, Scarsdale, and surrounding areas in New York. This service is also available to property owners in and around the Greenwich, CT, area.
This service involves spreading grass seeds on your lawn while it is still dormant, allowing the seeds to germinate before your deciduous trees start to grow new leaves. We have been providing our services since 1963, so you can be sure that we have the experience and skills to get the job done right! Give us a call today at (914) 948-6468 to schedule our frost seeding service!
