Why is lawn aeration important?

Aeration involves perforating the soil with small holes to allow air, water and nutrients to penetrate the grass roots. The best times to aerate your lawn is either in early spring or the fall because this is when your grass is growing the most and it allows for the roots to grow deeply and produce a stronger, more vigorous lawn.

The main reason for aerating is to alleviate soil compaction. Compacted soils have too many solid particles in a certain volume or space, which prevents proper circulation of air, water and nutrients within the soil. Excess lawn thatch or heavy organic debris buried under the grass surface can starve the roots from the essential elements, which is why we recommend having your lawn aerated if your lawn:

• Gets heavy use. Children and pets running around the yard contribute to soil compaction.

• Was recently established as part of a newly constructed home. Often topsoil of newly constructed lawns is stripped and has been compacted by construction traffic

• Dries out easily and has spongy feel. This means your lawn has an excessive thatch problem.

• Was established by sod, and soil layering exists. Soil layering means that soil of finer texture, is layered over the existing coarser soil.

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