Aeration
Our core aeration services are preformed by golf greens aerators and/or plug aerators to give your lawn the right nutrient delivery system it needs to grow stronger and greener. Lawn aeration involves the removal of small soil plugs or cores out of the lawn. Known as a core aerator, it extracts 1/2 to 3/4 inch diameter cores of soil and deposits them on your lawn. Aeration holes are typically 1-3 inches deep and 1-4 inches apart. Core aeration is a recommended lawn care practice on compacted, heavily used turf and to control thatch buildup.
WHAT WILL AERATION DO FOR MY LAWN?
As lawns age or sustain heavy use from play, sports activities, pets, vehicle traffic and parking, soil compaction can result. Soil compacting forces are most severe in poorly drained or wet sites. Compaction greatly reduces the pore space within the soil that would normally hold air. Roots require oxygen to grow and absorb nutrients and water. Compaction reduces total pore space and the amount of air within the soil. It has a negative impact on nutrient uptake and water infiltration, in addition to being a physical barrier to root growth. This results in poor top growth and lawn deterioration.
Core aeration can benefit your lawn by:
- Increasing the activity of soil microorganisms that decompose thatch.
- Increasing water, nutrient and oxygen movement into the soil.
- Improving rooting.
- Enhancing infiltration of rainfall or irrigation.
- Helping prevent fertilizer and pesticide run-off from overly compacted areas.
HOW DO I KNOW IF I NEED TO AERATE?
If in doubt about aeration, remove a square foot section of lawn at least 6 inches deep. If grass roots extend only into the first 1-2 inches, your soil may be compacted and could benefit from core aeration. You may also want to consider aeration is your lawn is heavily used or driven upon on a regular basis, causing the turf to thin or look flat or if the thatch layer is in excess of 1/2 inch. Being in the state of Georgia where most of the dirt is made up of heavy clay soil, it is a good idea to aerate at least three times per year.
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