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<\/p>\nWant to improve the health and beauty of your lawn? One of the best ways to achieve a healthy, beautiful lawn \u00a0is through aeration. Not only does it help cut down on soil compaction, but it also breaks up thatch build-up, enabling\u00a0your lawn to take in more water, air, and nutrients. And with Lawn Doctor of Mercer & Middlesex County, we make the process easy. We provide expert\u00a0lawn aeration services to customers all over the Hamilton Township area \u2013 and have what it takes to turn your yard from worn out\u00a0to picture perfect.<\/p>\n
Lawns need more than water and fertilizer to stay healthy. They also need oxygen. But when your yard experiences heavy foot traffic \u2013 whether from kids and pets playing or backyard parties \u2013 the soil eventually gets compacted. This prevents proper air flow. Not only will your grass roots start suffocating, but they also can’t absorb enough nutrients, sunlight, and water.<\/p>\n
Core aeration helps overcome this issue. Just as the name suggests, the process includes coring out small plugs of grass, soil, and thatch throughout your lawn. Once performed, core aeration can deliver a range of benefits to your lawn, including:<\/p>\n
There are a few different signs Hamilton Township area\u00a0homeowners can\u00a0look for that indicate the need for lawn aeration. These include spotty or weak growth, bald areas, and puddles of water that don’t get absorbed. Also, if you have clay soils or park vehicles on your lawn regularly, then your soil can get compacted more easily. Another way to tell if your lawn needs to be aerated is with the screwdriver test. Simply take a screwdriver and stick it into your lawn’s soil. If you encounter heavy resistance, then your soil likely needs to be aerated.<\/p>\n
As Hamilton Township’s local lawn aeration experts, Lawn Doctor of Mercer & Middlesex County knows the right time to aerate depends on your grass type. Cool season grasses, like ryegrass, bluegrass and tall fescue is best aerated in the fall.<\/p>\n