What if I water my grass too much in winter?

• <div><p>If you accidentally watered your grass too much during the winter months, try <a href="https://www.angi.com/articles/what-is-lawn-aeration.htm">aerating your lawn</a> to encourage absorption of the water into the soil and improve drainage. Dethatching your lawn can also help the solid recover from overwatering and encourage healthy root and stalk health in your grass.</p></div>

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Q: How often should lawn aeration be performed?

• <div><p>Generally once yearly or twice if the lawn experiences high traffic or is part of heavy clay soils.</p></div>

Q: What is the best month to aerate my lawn?

• <div><p>Each type of grass has its own specific needs regarding the timing of aeration, but in general, late summer to early fall is the best time to do so. For most lawns, that means sometime between September and November, though certain types of grass, like St. Augustine Grass, do better with aerations in late spring and early summer.</p></div>

Q: How do professionals determine the best time for aerating a lawn?

• <div><p>Timing is based on grass type and local climate, ensuring optimal results.</p></div>

Q: Do I need to aerate my lawn before seeding?

• <div><p>Aerating a lawn before seeding it or adding new grass seed is a smart decision. By loosening up compact soil and allowing it to take in more air and water, your seeds will have an easier time establishing roots and growing. Aerating beforehand also means your seeds will have better contact with the soil, so more of your seeds have a chance to germinate. If you do plan to aerate your lawn before seeding, aerate about two days before you plan to start seeding.</p></div>

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Last update on December 07, 2025

Reviewed in August 2025
They did 2 of our neighbors fences, extremely unprofessional, plugged in to MY house WHY?? You arent working at my house. They also ruined the neighbors lawn, WHY?? he wasnt getting a fence built either.
The Fence Company
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Reviewed in November 2024
Mike does an amazing job on our lawn. He's dependable and was very passionate about making sure I was a satisfied customer. 10/10 would definitely recommend.
Big Mike and Kids Landscaping LLC
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Reviewed in August 2024
There is no guessing with service. Rudy follows up if schedule is hectic, weather, issues, etc. Lawn always looks perfect and he is so polite and helpful with suggestions on how to maintain the yard. I always recommend when asked about lawn services in Sumter. One less thing to worry about...
Rudy's Mowing & More
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Reviewed in December 2022
Very impressive team! Cleaned lawn at the end of each day. Delivered more than expected.
SouthScapes Enterprises, LLC
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Reviewed in May 2015
lBecause of existing solid clay soil , poor lawn condition and flooding after heavy rain we realized we needed professional assistance. We received 4 estimates prior to this Company. Some of these estimate were not prompt and most were higher in cost. Scheduled job several weeks in...
Hatchell Landscape LLC
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Reviewed in July 2011
(see above) ..also forgot to add that the climber asked if I knew how to roll a joint and noticed at the end of the job when the trucks were long gone that oil from the Bobcat used to load the tree trunks, leaked across the lawn. Tim and company are 180 degrees from professional.
Tim's Tree Service
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