Aeration

Aeration:

Over time and with normal usage, the soil condition of your lawn can become compacted. Aeration of lawns facilitates efficient usage of water and fertilizer thus improving the health and beauty of your lawn. We typically use a machine that removes plugs of soil from the lawn.

Benifits of Aeration:

	Water and Fertilizer can be used more efficiently by your lawn
	Thatch will be minimized
	Grass roots can grow deeper and healthier
	Improved lawn health and appearance
	Ability of lawn to withstand more activity
	Lawn will require less watering and withstand drier conditions

What occurs when we aerate?

Small plugs are removed from the soil and over the next two weeks will deteriorate from rainfall or normal watering.

What occurs next?

Within two weeks, you will see a healthier more beautiful lawn developing as a result of additional absorption of water and oxygen.

The Plugs!

Within two weeks, the plugs deteriorate due to rainfall or normal watering.

Benifits of Seeding and Aeration Together:

Planting additional grass seed into your existing lawn is called over seeding. Post aeration over seeding is a great way to enhance your lawn. The newly sewn seeds can take advantage of the aeration process to more rapidly fill in bare spots and thicken existing turf.

An additional benefit of over seeding is to add alternate varieties of grass. This may be necessary, if we determine that your existing lawn is of a variety which is more susceptible to certain diseases or insects in your locality. We utilize alternate or newer varieties of seed which are known to help with these issues.