The best lawns don’t happen by chance—they take care, expertise, and the right seasonal approach. At Dowco Enterprises Inc., we’ve designed a fall lawn renovation program that includes everything you need to have the best yard on the block in St. Louis County.
Our complete renovation service includes double aeration, overseeding, seed starter mulch, and seed germination fertilizer—all designed to strengthen your turf and create a lush, healthy lawn that stands strong against weeds, pests, and drought.
Much of the soil in St. Louis is heavy clay, which makes aeration essential. Core aeration gently removes plugs of soil, allowing the ground to breathe and absorb more water and nutrients. Our professional aeration equipment removes 1.5–3 inch plugs and leaves them on top of the lawn, enriching the soil as they break down.
A double aeration, with two passes in opposite directions, multiplies the opportunity for successful seed germination and long-term lawn health.
Fall is the best time of year to aerate your lawn, as new grass seed can be introduced at the same time. This fills in thin areas, thickens existing turf, and helps defend against common lawn problems. Unlike power raking or slice seeding, aeration rejuvenates your lawn gently without damaging established roots.
Over time, grass plants reach their peak and need replacing. Different factors contribute to the breakdown of the grass including foot traffic, heat, lack of water, environmental conditions, pet waste, etc.
Introducing new grass seed will fill in bare or thin areas as well as thicken existing turf. The best defense against weeds, drought, and disease is a thick, lush turf.
The best time to overseed is in the fall. Mother Nature provides us with more precipitation and cooler weather, diseases are less active, and the soil is still warm.
Spring is the time to apply pre-emergents and your desirable grass seeds typically lose the battle against pre-emergents.
Aerating is an important factor prior to overseeding and the aeration will break the barrier provided by the crabgrass pre-emergent. Additionally, seedlings often need more time to reach maturity before the heat of summer hits.
Many lawns in the St. Louis area were originally installed with Bluegrass sod. Introducing a Fescue blend will help resist insects and disease. Fescue is proven to provide superior drought resistance, works well in sun and shade, and exhibits early spring green-up.
Dowco will overseed with a high-quality tall Fescue blend seed which is drought tolerant, works excellent in sun and shade, and exhibits early spring green up. After aerating, Dowco technicians will seed your entire grounds, with extra attention given to bare spots typically found along the driveway or in high-traffic areas.
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Fills in bare or thin spots
Improves turf density
Enhances lawn color
Provides better resistance to weeds
Improves insect resistance
Increases resistance to drought
After seeding, Dowco applies seed-starter mulch to reduce water run-off and evaporation. Seed-starter mulch pellets are made from recycled paper and break down naturally without robbing the soil of nutrients.
Unlike straw, starter mulch contains no weed seeds and will not blow away in the wind. It ensures the seed stays moist, and because it’s biodegradable, requires no cleanup. It also keeps the birds out!
A great foundation is essential to a long life of your landscape. Dowco uses a specially formulated fertilizer for new seedlings that accelerates root growth, improving the lawn’s ability to soak up water and nutrients during the growth period. This fertilization application jump-starts the growth of new seedlings so they can germinate before winter.
If you’re on Dowco’s fertilization and weed control program, you have nothing to worry about. We’ll take care of the scheduling and appropriate treatments for you. No weed control products will be used if new grass seed was applied.
Dowco guarantees your results. We guarantee you’ll see results within 14-21 days.
Dowco makes scheduling easy. Our online scheduling option is simple to use and you don't need to be home for the service. Once you approve, we'll send you confirmation and reminder emails with helpful tips on how to prepare your lawn for its big day.
There is no ongoing contract required! Just sign up for our full renovation or aeration service this fall to test us out with no obligation. This is the only one-time service we offer to non-clients!
Want to learn more about lawn care and weed control for your St. Louis lawn?
Find out how to classify weeds, control them with pre-emergent or post-emergent herbicides, and identify 9 common weeds in the midwest region with this free e-book influenced by our horticulturists on staff.
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