The Benefits of Lawn Aeration: Why It’s Worth Doing
A healthy, lush lawn is something that nearly every homeowner desires. However, achieving this can sometimes prove challenging. One important step in maintaining a healthy lawn is to aerate it on a regular basis. Aeration involves perforating the soil with small holes to allow air, water, and nutrients to penetrate deeply into the roots of your grass. Here are some reasons why you should consider aerating as the seasons begin to change.
Spring Aeration: After a long winter, your lawn may be compacted from snowfall and foot traffic. This can make it difficult for water and nutrients to reach the roots of your grass. Spring aeration helps to loosen up the soil and improve drainage so that your grass can start growing strong.
Fall Aeration: In addition to preparing your lawn for winter dormancy, fall aeration helps to address any issues that may have arisen over the summer months. Heavy use from outdoor activities or sports events can cause compaction of soil which restricts root growth leading to thinning turf areas. By aerating in fall we allow oxygen and nutrients into these areas allowing roots to grow deeper into soil resulting in healthier turf come spring
Benefits of Aeration:
Stronger Roots: Aerating allows air, water, and nutrients to penetrate deep into the soil which encourages stronger root growth.
Improved Drainage: Compacted soil prevents proper drainage leading to standing water after rain or irrigation. Aerating will break up compacted soil allowing better absorption.
Enhanced Nutrient Absorption: When you aerate your lawn you create small holes where fertilizer can easily reach directly at the root zone.
Better Overall Lawn Health: With stronger roots that are able absorb more nutrients and better drainage overall health will be improved.
It is recommended that homeowners aerate their lawns once or twice per year depending on factors such as soil type, level of use as well as other environmental conditions like rainfall amounts.
In conclusion, regular aeration is an essential part of maintaining a healthy lawn all year round - especially during spring & fall when weather conditions are ideal for optimal results!
Contact our team if you have any questions or if you would like to add this service to your seasonal maintenance plan if you haven’t done so already!
