09/07/2026
We're finally getting closer to the weather we've been waiting for.
September started with five straight 90°+ days around Davenport, including 95°F on Friday. That's definitely not the start to September cool-season grass was hoping for.
But temperatures are beginning to moderate, and we're moving into our fall aeration and overseeding work.
One thing is extremely important once the seed goes down:
Don't let the seedbed dry out.
Watering new seed is different from watering an established lawn.
For established grass, we normally want deeper and less-frequent irrigation.
For germinating seed, we're trying to keep that very top layer of soil consistently moist. That often means shorter, more frequent watering until germination occurs.
Then, as the new grass develops, we gradually transition toward deeper and less-frequent watering.
The best seed in the world won't perform well sitting on dry soil.
Aeration and overseeding give us the opportunity to rebuild what summer damaged. Proper watering helps turn that seed into next year's lawn.
