{"id":950,"date":"2018-06-15T19:20:50","date_gmt":"2018-06-15T19:20:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lawndoctor.com\/lowermerion-pa\/?p=950"},"modified":"2018-06-15T19:21:21","modified_gmt":"2018-06-15T19:21:21","slug":"lawn-aeration-lower-merion-what-is-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lawndoctor.com\/lowermerion-pa\/lawn-aeration-lower-merion-what-is-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Lawn Aeration in Lower Merion: What Is It and When Do You Need it?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-5182\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawndoctor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Core-Aeration-Plug-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"lawn aeration in Lower Merion\" width=\"260\" height=\"195\" \/>Want to make way for lush, vibrant grass?\u00a0There is one treatment that can be especially effective in local Lower Merion, PA-area yards: lawn aeration. But if you don&#8217;t have a green thumb or aren&#8217;t a lawn care expert, you might not know much about what it means or how it can help your lawn. To put it simply, aeration is a process where an aerator creates small holes in your lawn by removing soil plugs from throughout it. This delivers a variety of key benefits, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Giving grass roots the space needed to grow deeply<\/li>\n<li>Enabling more air, water, nutrients, and other vital materials\u00a0to penetrate into the soil<\/li>\n<li>Producing a stronger, more vigorously growing lawn<\/li>\n<li>Enhancing tolerance to drought and heat, as well as resistance to weeds and pests<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The primary purpose of aerating your lawn is to reduce soil compaction and surface thatch. When soil gets condensed, it not only stresses grass roots, but also prevents proper circulation of water, nutrients, and oxygen. On the soil&#8217;s surface, heavy thatch\u00a0also blocks\u00a0these key essentials from getting down below, while at the same time choking out growing grass.<\/p>\n<p>At\u00a0Lawn Doctor of Lower Merion, Brandywine and Garnet Valley, we know there are plenty of ways to tell that your lawn could benefit from aeration. One main indicator is when you&#8217;re suddenly seeing standing water around your property, pointing to poor drainage and compressed soil. Other symptoms include weak growth and color and spreading weeds. In addition, if you have clay soil, your yard gets a lot of foot traffic,\u00a0or you park cars or equipment on it, these factors also contribute to compaction.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>The Lower Merion Area&#8217;s Source for Lawn Aeration: Learn More Today<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Whether or not your lawn gets a lot of use or has clay soil, it will eventually need to be aerated. Just walking on it, along with environmental factors, like heavy rain, cause compression. When this\u00a0happens, and you want to leave lawn aeration in the hands of experts, connect with Lawn Doctor of Lower Merion, Brandywine and Garnet Valley. We can handle the process from start to finish, and even seed your lawn if you&#8217;d like to thicken turf density, too. All\u00a0our services are also backed by a 100% satisfaction guarantee for your peace of mind.<\/p>\n<p data-qtag-num=\"Q100001725\"><strong>Lawn Doctor of Lower Merion, Brandywine and Garnet Valley PA offers free <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawndoctor.com\/lowermerion-pa\/lawn-aeration\/\">lawn aeration<\/a> consultations to customers in\u00a0Lower Merion, Garnet Valley, Ardmore, Villanova, and Brandywine, as well as Wilmington DE and other areas nearby. Schedule yours by calling (610) 361-8560.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Want to make way for lush, vibrant grass?\u00a0There is one treatment that can be especially effective in local Lower Merion, PA-area yards: lawn aeration. 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