Lawn Aeration
Lawn Aeration is essential to improve the overall health and appearance of your lawn. In the same way that a farmer’s field is plowed every year, your lawn needs to be aerated, usually in the spring and fall. Aeration is needed due to thatch buildup and soil compaction.
Issues can be caused by several things including heavy use of your yard or waterlogged soil.
When soil compacts, your lawn’s roots struggle to get oxygen and water, or find much-needed nutrients, causing shallow roots and reduced thickness and growth.
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Aerating also reduces compaction on the roots. Your lawn stays greener because it doesn't need as much water to stay green, and because deeper roots have more access to nutrients.
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Aerating your lawn allows more nutrients, water, and sunlight to pass through, it also stimulates the development of your grass roots. This, in turn, helps your grass grow thicker, stronger, and stay green longer during a dry spell.
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If you fertilize your lawn without properly aerating it first, the nutrients won’t be able to pass through the soil as efficiently, so it’s always best to aerate. By making the soil less dense, you allow the nutrients to pass through to the roots of your lawn.
