Overseeding Your Buffalo Grass
Why Overseed Buffalo Lawns for Winter?
Winter Dormancy
Buffalo grass goes dormant during winter months when temperatures drop low. It slows down in growth and often discolours, until warmer conditions return. Overseeding it makes a lawn look greener and healthier.
Fill in Bare Spots
If your buffalo lawn has areas with thin or bare patches, overseeding in winter can help fill those gaps. The dormant buffalo grass provides an opportunity for new grass seed to take hold and grow without competition. This helps create a denser and more uniform lawn, eliminating ugly bare spots.
Weed Suppression
Overseeding buffalo lawns in winter can help suppress the growth of weeds. By establishing new grass through overseeding, you reduce the space available for weeds to grow, minimising weed invasion and creating a healthier lawn.
How to Overseed Buffalo Lawns in Winter:
Step 1: Prepare the Lawn
Mow your existing buffalo lawn.
Remove any debris, leaves, or dead grass clippings.
Step 2: Choose the Right Seed and Starter Fertiliser
Select a high quality seed that it suited to your location. Ryegrass is highly recommended for oversowing Buffalo lawns. All Winter Green Blend is perfect or if your looking for a temporary cover, Cool Cover Annual Ryegrass that fades out when the weather is hot again is a good choice.
Use a Starter Fertiliser with all seed sowing. See Landscape Range KickStart Starter Fertiliser here.
Step 3: Seed Application
Spread the seed evenly across the lawn using a spreader or by hand, following the recommended sowing rate on the seed packaging.
Lightly rake the seeded area to ensure good seed-to-soil contact, which helps with germination.
Step 4: Watering and Maintenance
Water the overseeded area immediately after seeding, ensuring the soil is thoroughly damp but not saturated.
Keep the soil consistently damp by watering lightly.
Avoid heavy watering, which may cause the seed to wash away or become waterlogged.
Here's to a better lawn this winter!