You know your lawn needs moisture, oxygen, and nutrients in order to survive and thrive. But when soil gets compacted and a thick layer of thatch grows over the surface, these can stop the flow of essentials from getting into the root zone. As a result, roots don’t have the nourishment or the space they need to grow deeply, leading to deficiencies, discoloration, and drainage issues. But with lawn aeration, local homeowners like you can get your yard breathing and growing again.
If you don’t know much about aeration, it’s a process that involves cutting into your lawn in order to open it up, relieve compaction, alleviate surface thatch, and get air, water, and fertilizer moving again to roots. There are many different methods available. But at Lawn Doctor of Metro West and North Shore, we always recommend core aeration. This approach to aeration is proven to be most effective for lawns in the Waltham area.
With it, a machine removes small plugs of soil, grass, and thatch from around your lawn. Once roots are breathing again and taking in what’s needed to grow strong, your lawn will benefit in a variety of important ways. For instance:
- The root system will grow deeper and better able to support robust plant growth on the surface.
- Fertilizer applications will be more effective as roots can absorb more of what’s added to the soil.
- Your lawn will have improved resistance to pests and diseases, as well as tolerance to heat and drought.
- Overall, it will look stronger and healthier, too, in the weeks and months after aeration.
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Every lawn is different and therefore how often you need aeration depends on your lifestyle, soil quality, lawn health, and other factors. If your lawn is home to games of tag and lots of parties, then all that foot traffic leads to more compacted soil. Likewise, when soil is clay and dense, it should be aerated annually. If you’re still not sure whether your lawn should be aerated, try to stick a pencil or screwdriver into it. When the ground is excessively hard due to compaction, it needs to be aerated.
If you’d like experts to assess your lawn instead, give Lawn Doctor of Metro West and North Shore a call. We can determine whether soil compaction is a problem, create a tailored aeration schedule if it is, and provide services at the time of year that’s best for your unique lawn. And if you’re not 100% satisfied, we’ll make it right.
Learn more today by calling (978) 592-2237 and scheduling a free consultation. Our lawn aeration services are offered throughout Waltham, Sudbury, Northborough, Chelmsford, Worcester, and Lexington as well as Shrewsbury, Westford, Leominster, Tewksbury, Holden, Billerica, and other surrounding MA communities.
