When your lawn’s plants can’t access the elements they need to survive, they can’t support new growth or fend off any internal or external threats. Over time, soil conditions can become compressed, cutting off the healthy circulation of everything your lawn needs to stay healthy. At Lawn Doctor of St. Cloud-Kissimmee, our team administers proven lawn aeration treatments to reinstate the healthy circulation of water, nutrients, oxygen, and other elements to lawns in the Kissimmee, Davenport, and Saint Cloud, FL areas.
The Benefits of Lawn Aeration
There is an extensive list of different benefits that come along with regular lawn aeration. Here are a few of them:
- Increased ability to absorb heat and water from the surface.
- Strengthened root systems.
- A boost in the effectiveness of fertilization treatments.
- Increased airflow within the soil.
When to Administer Lawn Aeration to Central Florida (Kissimmee/St. Cloud) Lawns
Lawn aeration is a crucial part of keeping your yard healthy throughout the year, but determining the right time to administer lawn aeration treatments isn’t always the easiest task for the average homeowner. As with many other lawn treatments, timing is crucial. Here are a few of the indicators we use when we’re determining whether or not a lawn needs to be aerated:
Excessive Thatch. Thatch is the layer of leaf litter and other organic matter that exists between your soil and the blades of your grass. Some thatch is normal, and even healthy, but too much thatch can be harmful to your lawn’s overall health. Excessive thatch can block certain elements from reaching your soil, leaving your root systems malnourished. Our aeration treatments circulate your soil and thatch, returning your lawn’s composition to the ideal proportions for healthy growth.
Heavy Foot/Vehicle Traffic. One of the most common causes of compacted and compressed soil is heavy foot, vehicle, and machine traffic. The more you walk or operate vehicles on your lawn, the more the soil becomes compressed and unable to circulate the elements your plants need to grow. Our aeration treatments ease this compression by removing sections of soil and allowing the earth to fall in on itself, restoring the circulation of nutrients, water, heat, and oxygen to your lawn.
