You know you need to water and fertilize your lawn. But did you also know that every lawn requires aeration too? When you have kids and pets running around your yard regularly, or experience heavy rainfalls, soil eventually gets compacted. This, in turn, starts suffocating grass roots while also prohibiting water and nutrients from reaching them. The good news is that with aeration from Lawn Doctor of Northeast San Antonio and New Braunfels-Cibolo, you can break up compaction – and prevent it from happening again.
Why Should I Aerate My Lawn?
Because your lawn needs to be able to breathe. But when soils get compressed and thatch starts building up on the surface, key essentials – like air, water and fertilizer – can’t penetrate. Core aeration provides the cure. Using an aerator, small plugs of thatch and soil are removed from throughout your lawn. This, in turn, breaks up thatch and opens up the soil, helping it to:
- Take in more oxygen
- More efficiently absorb and use water and nutrients
- Produce a stronger, more vigorous root system
- Better resist weeds, insects, and diseases
- Grow thicker, healthier grass in the weeks and months after aeration
How Can I Tell if My Lawn Needs Aeration?
If you can’t tell whether compaction is the culprit, just take a screwdriver or shovel and try sticking it into the ground. If it’s difficult to get in, then your soil is compacted and should be aerated. Also, if you’re noticing puddling water and thinning grass, both are signs your lawn needs to be aerated. Clay soils and lawns with vehicles parked on them are more prone to compaction as well and need to be aerated regularly.
When Should I Start Aerating My Lawn?
At Lawn Doctor of Northeast San Antonio and New Braunfels-Cibolo, we know it’s important that you perform aeration at the right time of year, otherwise you could risk damaging your lawn. For cool season grass, the best times are fall or early spring. Warm season grass, on the other hand, should be aerated in late spring, just before the grass enters its peak growing season. That way, cored out holes will fill in with new grass and be less susceptible to weeds growing in.
Professional Lawn Aeration Help in the New Braunfels Area
With Lawn Doctor of Northeast San Antonio and New Braunfels-Cibolo, you can sit back and relax while we do all the heavy lifting. We’ll take the time to analyze your lawn, identify its grass type, assess soil quality, and customize an aeration schedule just right for your lawn. It’s how we produce the best-looking results, guaranteed.
