{"id":915,"date":"2018-06-29T17:24:59","date_gmt":"2018-06-29T17:24:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lawndoctor.com\/princeton-nj\/?p=915"},"modified":"2019-04-11T15:11:17","modified_gmt":"2019-04-11T15:11:17","slug":"lawn-aeration-princeton-what-is-it-and-when-do-you-need-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lawndoctor.com\/princeton-nj\/lawn-aeration-princeton-what-is-it-and-when-do-you-need-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Lawn Aeration in Princeton: What is it and When do you Need it?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"extremelyLawn aeration<\/a> is vitally important to the health of local yards\u00a0in the Princeton, NJ area. While it sounds complex, it’s actually a simple process that involves perforating your lawn and pulling out small plugs of soil and surface thatch. This alleviates soil compaction and heavy surface thatch that are compressing grass roots and hindering water and fertilizer from penetrating into the ground. Not only that, but it also creates a healthier lawn that requires less maintenance.<\/p>\n

So how can you tell your lawn needs to be aerated? It can be tricky since compression happens below the surface of the soil and you might not notice it until you’re seeing its damaging effects.<\/p>\n

That’s why we recommend regular aeration to our local customers. If you have clay soil\u00a0or your lawn gets a lot of foot or vehicle traffic, this puts it at risk for compaction and should be aerated each year. Other lawns may require less frequent aeration. However, when you call in our team, we can evaluate your soil and how you use your lawn to make the most targeted recommendations.<\/p>\n

In the meantime, some common signs you can watch for that indicate your soil is, in fact, compacted\u00a0include:<\/p>\n