Tips for lawn bragging rights. Seeding to revive your lawn.

New England winters can be hard on even the most resilient lawns. Scorching sun and under-watering during last year’s drought may have had a damaging effect on your lawn this Spring. Many locals choose to reseed and aerate their lawn at least annually to ensure a lush green carpet. Tom Norton of Lawn Doctor of Boston, Cape Cod, and the South Shore notes, “Seeding early Spring is your best bet at reviving a lawn that's seen better days.”

An important factor to consider in reestablishing your lawn is determining the right seed mixture to use. Specific varieties of grass seed can have attributes more favorable to your conditions and lifestyle needs. Desired color, speed of germination, maintenance needs, appearance and long-term health can all be taken into consideration when choosing your perfect mixture. Lawn Care professionals can help you to determine what mixture will best suit you.

Evenly distributing the seed when reseeding plays a crucial role in the overall results of the seeding. Making sure that the distribution of the seed is consistent will help the lasting look of the lawn. Misplaced clumps and sparse patches are the threats of unevenly distributing seed. Managing to achieve a good level of seed-to-soil contact will ensure healthiest and most economically effective use of the seed.

For best Norton notes, “to achieve optimal distribution, seed-to-soil contact, as well as a non-damaging application we use the Turf Tamer Power Seeding.”

Aeration is another tool local homeowners use when attempting to breathe life back into their lawns after a barrage of winter weather. This is the process of essentially poking holes and breaking up the soil from your lawn. The process helps reduce compaction, promote stronger roots, and improves soil structure. Coupled with proper reseeding your lawn will be on the fast track to the best health of its existence.

Lawn Doctor is focused on working in harmony with the science of nature. Every service is designed to boost natural growth. This goes beyond the use of simple, green products. The company's proprietary technology allows its lawn professionals to precisely measure and apply the optimum blend of nutrients and weed control - doing the right thing for your lawn and the environment.

A healthy lawn creates oxygen, removes dust and dirt, and filters water passing through its roots leaving pollutants behind and many more benefits. Lawn Doctor of Boston, the South Shore, and Cape Cod is a local, family owned and operated business.

For more information about Lawn Doctor, visit www.LawnDoctor.com or call 800-831-1319.