Spring is an ideal time to aerate your lawn. Aeration will greatly improve lawn health. Over time the top layer of your lawn’s soil naturally becomes compacted. Roots find it harder to get air, water and fertilizer.
Mechanical aeration punches holes in the lawn to remove small cores two to three inches deep. These cores penetrate the compacted soil. It allows more air, water and nutrients to reach the roots.
Benefits of aeration
Aeration helps your lawn stay healthy and green. It reduces soil compaction and stimulates root growth. It also improves the uptake of water and fertilizer and reduces water runoff and puddling. And it enhances the lawn’s tolerance for heat and drought stress, which is increasingly important as our summers get hotter and drier.
Overseeding
After aeration, we recommend overseeding to fill in thin spots. Overseeding will improve lawn health by thickening the lawn. Weeds and moss will have a difficult time getting established.
Spring and fall weather conditions are ideal for overseeding because of the warm soil temperatures and cool air. These conditions allows the seeds to grow without drying out. You will need to lightly water the lawn regularly to help the seeds germinate.
Contact us to aerate your lawn
We offer aeration and overseeding as part of our natural lawn care services. Contact us now to make an appointment. We recommend doing it annually to keep your lawn green and healthy.
Find out more about lawn health
Learn more about natural lawn care and how to improve lawn health in a series of videos featuring In Harmony co-owner Ladd Smith. You can find the Natural Lawn Care playlist on our YouTube channel.
