{"id":1886,"date":"2023-08-31T11:55:36","date_gmt":"2023-08-31T11:55:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lawndoctor.com\/southshore-ma\/?p=1886"},"modified":"2023-09-01T11:56:29","modified_gmt":"2023-09-01T11:56:29","slug":"is-lawn-aeration-really-necessary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lawndoctor.com\/southshore-ma\/is-lawn-aeration-really-necessary\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Lawn Aeration Really Necessary?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cWe inherited this property from my wife\u2019s mother,\u201d Shawn said. \u201cEvery year, she had the lawn service come out and fertilize the lawn. They also aerate the lawn in the spring and fall. I\u2019m not saying it\u2019s overkill, but the grass looks really fantastic. Are all these services really necessary? What happens if we don\u2019t aerate the lawn?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Homes need maintenance, and determining how much attention and care you want to pay to the landscape can be tricky. Fertilizing the lawn is an absolute essential &#8211; I think we can all agree that lawns need nutrition at least once a year. More frequent fertilization is better, absolutely in this part of the South Shore where the hot summers and very cold winters take their toll on the landscape.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"\/southshore-ma\/aeration\/\">South Shore Lawn Aeration<\/a>: What Are the Benefits<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A lot of what\u2019s necessary in terms of lawn care services depends on the soil you\u2019re working with. It sounds like your mother-in-law may have had some concerns about the soil being compacted. This means there\u2019s areas where the soil is really hard and tight &#8211; it gets dense like concrete. In those areas, the grass growth suffers because the roots can\u2019t get established in the rock-hard\u00a0 soil. Regular lawn aeration keeps these heavy soils loose without using any chemicals.<\/p>\n<p>Lawn aeration makes it possible for grass to grow in places it otherwise wouldn\u2019t. Soil tends to become more compact over time, particularly in areas where there\u2019s a lot of traffic &#8211; which doesn\u2019t necessarily mean vehicles. Children\u2019s play areas can really get packed down. Weather conditions, such as prolonged drought, can also cause soil to become compacted.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to be sure you\u2019re getting your money\u2019s worth out of any fertilizer you\u2019re having applied to your lawn, have the lawn aerated ahead of time. The thousands and thousands of small holes introduced into the lawn\u2019s surface during the aeration process provide highly efficient access to your grass\u2019s roots &#8211; exactly the place you want fertilizer to go!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cWe inherited this property from my wife\u2019s mother,\u201d Shawn said. \u201cEvery year, she had the lawn service come out and fertilize the lawn. They also aerate the lawn in the spring and fall. I\u2019m not saying it\u2019s overkill, but the grass looks really fantastic. Are all these services really necessary? 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