Keeping your soil healthy is a matter of keeping up with maintenance. One soil maintenance task that is often either undervalued or completely left out of the equation is lawn aeration. Your soil can become compacted throughout the year due to a number of both internal and external causes. When your soil is compacted, it can keep your roots from expanding while cutting off their circulation of healthy nutrients and the other elements they need to grow. Lawn aeration relieves underground compression to restore this circulation and get your lawn back on track to healthy growth. We provide our lawn aeration service to our neighbors all over the La Grange, Hinsdale, Westmont, Willowbrook and Burr Ridge, IL areas to give their lawns the healthy boost they need to recover from compacted soil.
What is Lawn Aeration?
Lawn aeration services in the La Grange area can be administered in several different ways, but they all involve either puncturing or removing matter from the upper layers of your soil to relieve compression and increase permeability. While some treatments use spike or cone-shaped implements to puncture your soil, our team uses core aerators to remove long, cylindrical sections of soil. Using this equipment allows us to provide better, longer-lasting results than simple spike aeration. When we remove these sections of soil, we free up space within your soil. With more space, your roots can expand and develop without facing resistance from compacted soil.
The Best Lawn Aeration Timeframes for the La Grange Area
Lawn aeration can boost your lawn’s health at several points during the year, but some timeframes offer better results than others. The best time to aerate your La Grange-area lawn depends on the type of grass that populates it. If your lawn is made up of cool season grass, aeration should be performed at the beginning of spring. However, if your lawn contains warm season grass, it will benefit more from aeration towards the end of spring. Additional aeration services may be required outside of these timeframes if your lawn exhibits any of the following symptoms:
- Brown spots
- Stunted or stopped growth
- Excessive thatch formation
- Puddles form on your lawn when it rains
Call Lawn Doctor of La Grange-Willowbrook today at (630) 912-0074 to schedule your free lawn evaluation. Our team provides our advanced aeration service to homeowners and businesses spanning La Grange, Hinsdale, Westmont, Willowbrook, Burr Ridge and the surrounding communities.
