{"id":1456,"date":"2021-08-26T18:13:56","date_gmt":"2021-08-26T18:13:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lawndoctor.com\/batavia-il\/?p=1456"},"modified":"2021-08-26T18:13:56","modified_gmt":"2021-08-26T18:13:56","slug":"core-aeration-options","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lawndoctor.com\/batavia-il\/core-aeration-options\/","title":{"rendered":"Core Aeration Options"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1458 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawndoctor.com\/batavia-il\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/08\/Picture1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"209\" height=\"234\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Core Aeration Options<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>With the soil compaction and conditions in our area, aeration (either option) is a good idea at least once a year, whether you have us do it or whether you do it yourself!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>What is difference between Mechanical Core Aeration and Liquid Aeration?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1459\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawndoctor.com\/batavia-il\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/08\/Picture2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"275\" height=\"168\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mechanical core aeration<\/strong> pulls plugs from the soil opening up holes for root growth and drainage, as well as leaving the plugs at the surface level- bringing beneficial bacteria up to the thatch layer to bring about microbial balance.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1460 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawndoctor.com\/batavia-il\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/08\/Picture3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"275\" height=\"139\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Liquid aeration<\/strong> uses carbon substances like ash, humic shale, kelp and bio char in solution with soil nutrients to create micro-fissures (think &#8220;Pop rocks&#8221; ) and to establish healthy bacteria that bring about better nutrient retention, water holding capacity and healthier soil and healthier grass.<\/p>\n<p>In the past, the jury was out on the effectiveness of liquid aeration, but a recent study at University of Georgia Turf Program is showing that liquid aeration is as effective as mechanical aeration for water retention, nutrient retention and producing healthier soil, however, core aeration remains the preferred treatment for severe soil compaction. Additional benefits can be seen from having BOTH core and liquid aeration.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1461 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawndoctor.com\/batavia-il\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/08\/Picture4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"275\" height=\"123\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Advantages of Liquid\u00a0Aeration:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>No need to mark sprinkler systems, invisible pet fences, pop up drains, shallow cables and other underground lines<\/li>\n<li>No messy plugs<\/li>\n<li>Pets (and humans) can go out on lawn immediately after application<\/li>\n<li>Liquid\u00a0aeration\u00a0creates fractures within the soil and encourages greater rooting.<\/li>\n<li>With\u00a0liquid\u00a0aeration, the soil structure is split at a much smaller scale, allowing for deep penetration of water; roots will, in turn, follow, making nutrients available that were previously unreachable by the plant.<\/li>\n<li>Liquid\u00a0aeration\u00a0can be done anytime during the growing season.<\/li>\n<li>Liquid\u00a0aeration\u00a0covers the entire lawn.<\/li>\n<li>Thin, fragile grass in heavy shade areas is not damaged or torn up by the liquid aeration<\/li>\n<li>Liquid aeration can be done in areas with surface roots that may not be accessible with an aerator.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The goal of aerating a lawn is to get more oxygen, water, and nutrients into the root zone. Improving the\u00a0aeration\u00a0within the soil is especially beneficial to lawns that are growing in clay or compacted soils.<\/p>\n<p>Advantages of Mechanical Core Aeration:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If a lawn has HEAVY traffic and is severely compacted (commercial properties, ball fields, lawns that have vehicle traffic), the mechanical core aeration is a better option.<\/li>\n<li>Sodded lawns with heavy thatch will see more benefits from mechanical core aeration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><u>Timing<\/u><\/p>\n<p>The liquid aeration can be done in both the Spring and Fall (and can also be done in Summer). Mechanical aeration can be done in both Spring and Fall depending on weather and turf conditions, but we do NOT want to do core aeration when the air is too hot and dry, since opening up holes to the roots with hot, dry air can cause damage to the grass roots.<\/p>\n<p><u>Brands?<\/u><\/p>\n<p>There are quite a few liquid aeration products on the market. If you&#8217;d like to do it yourself, be cautious and research the products. Currently the N-Ext Air8 is the only product that we have seen scientific confirmation on the results.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1462 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawndoctor.com\/batavia-il\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/08\/Picture5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"275\" height=\"129\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><u>If you are interested in scheduling aeration, feel free to call or reply by email or click here for more information: <\/u>Lawn Doctor Aeration Information<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1457 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawndoctor.com\/batavia-il\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/08\/Screenshot_2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"509\" height=\"117\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lawndoctor.com\/batavia-il\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/08\/Screenshot_2.png 509w, https:\/\/www.lawndoctor.com\/batavia-il\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/08\/Screenshot_2-300x69.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 509px) 100vw, 509px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Core Aeration Options With the soil compaction and conditions in our area, aeration (either option) is a good idea at least once a year, whether you have us do it or whether you do it yourself! 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