Lawn Aeration is the Best Kept Secret to a Great Lawn
Most people don’t realize how much core aeration can improve your lawn’s health by increasing its ability to absorb water and nutrients, which decreases runoff. This will help your lawns ability to withstand prolonged periods of drought and heat. When aerating, we pull plugs out of your soil, this will help loosen compacted soil which allows water and air to easily reach the roots of your turf. This will increase the health of your lawn while causing little stress to your roots.
Aerating your lawn is most effective during the time when plats are most active and when the soil is moist enough to allow for deep penetration. This is usually in the spring and fall, when the temperatures are cool. This avoids bringing shock to your lawn.
It is especially vital to aerate in areas where the lawn is heavily compacted, like areas where children play or where there is heavy traffic. Aerating the soil can remedy these areas where the soil is heavily compacted. This service can also be done before overseeing or laying down new sod.
A few benefits of Aeration and Over seeding are:
- Aeration loosens soil, reduces compaction – allows grass roots to reach deep for water.
- Aeration penetrates soil allowing water, air and food to reach the roots and be absorbed.
- Aeration enhances seed germination. Seeds germinate easily in aerator holes.
- Over seeding introduces new grass seed to fill-in thin areas and thicken existing turf.
- Over seeding builds resistance to insect damage and turf disease.
- Aeration and over seeding reduce weeds which germinate in opportune weak areas so, a thick lawn is the best defense.
- Aeration and over seeding improve the beauty and enjoyment of the lawn.
