Customer Guide to Grass Seed Purchase Grass Seed Purchase The homeowner will select, purchase, and have seed on site and ready for the overseeding application. This will result in substantial savings over having Lawn Aeration and Overseeding Service provide the seed. This also encourages the homeowner to become knowledgeable in turf grass seed and the characteristcs of the various cultivars that are available. Generally tall fescue varieties grow best in the Maryland climate.
Local seed retailers such as Carroll Gardens, Valley View Farms, Lesco, Southern States, The Mill at Blackhorse, and Myers Seed Company are your best source of advice concerning the selection of seed and turf management. Carroll Gardens, 444 E. Main St., Westminster, MD 21157, 410-876-7336, 800-638-6334. The owner of this renowned nursery is well known horticulturist, Alan Summers. Alan Summers hosts a gardening show Saturday mornings on WCBM Radio from 7-9am. Carroll Gardens can also be accessed online at www.carrollgardens.com. Through the website you can view their catologue and subscribe to the free newsletter. Carroll Gardens emphasizes an organic approach to gardening. Grass seed can be shipped UPS. Occassionally, free shipping is offered as a special offer. Myers Seed Company, 4321 Fitch Avenue, Perry Hall, MD 21236, 410-665-5511. Myers Seed Company will deliver for $20. The Mill at Blackhorse, 4551 Norrisville Rd., Whitehall, MD, 21161, 410-692-2200, 410-329-6010. The Mill will deliver for $29. Southern States Hampstead, 4020 Shiloh Ave, Hampstead, MD, 410-239-3166. Southern States will deliver for $20. Lesco, 1421 Clarkview Rd., Suite 114, Baltimore, MD 21209-2187, 410-769-8011 (off Falls Rd.) Lesco will not deliver to residential properties. Valley View Farms, 11035 York Rd., Cockeysville, MD, 21030, 410-527-0700 www.valleyviewfarms.com Valley View Farms will deliver for $40.
Results of Overseeding Not Guaranteed This service is the operation of a commercial slit overseeder machine to introduce grass seed provided by the customer into the turf. A slit overseeder has a set of machine powered vertical blades that creates slits in the turf as seed is drop and brushed into the soil. We pride ourselves on a thorough distribution of seed with well maintained commercial grade slit seeders. This method is superior to broadcast seeding that does not assure a high probability of seed to soil contact. However, the results of the overseeding are not guaranteed. After seed is introduced into the turf there are many variables beyond the control of Lawn Aeration and Overseeding that can effect the seed’s germination, growth, and endurance. These would include moisture level and rainfall, weather conditions, soil composition, soil pH, overall soil chemistry, weed control, cutting practice, wear conditions, and quality of seed. Lawn Aeration and Overseeding makes no claim to control any of these variables nor to expertise in horticulture, agronomy, or turf management. The University of Maryland Cooperative Extension can advise you about turf management. Maryland Cooperative Extension, Home & Garden Information Center, 12005 Homewood Rd., Ellicott City, MD 1-800-342-2507 www.agnr.umd.edu/users/hgic |