Aeration is an important part of your lawn’s overall maintenance, but different lawns require different aeration schedules. Cool season grasses and warm season grasses respond to lawn aeration differently, which is why they require dedicated care. At Lawn Doctor of Woodbridge-Manassas-Dumfries, we utilize custom-tailored fall aeration treatments to maximize results and keep local lawns protected from compacted soil and the issues it causes.
When is the Best Time for Lawn Aeration?
Because of their different needs and different characteristics, warm and cool season grasses need to be aerated at different times of the year. Aerating outside of this schedule won’t harm your lawn, but you’re not getting the most bang for your buck and results can be limited. Here’s a quick overview of the best times to aerate these types of grass:
Cool Season Grass. Cool season grasses like Fescue and Kentucky Bluegrass are popular in local lawns, but aerating them at the right time is crucial for their ongoing development. The best time to aerate lawns with cool season grass ranges from the last week of August until the beginning of November. It’s during this window that your soil is at the optimum temperature to maximize germination in cool season grass seeds.
Warm Season Grass. Warm season grasses, on the other hand, require a different approach. Aerating lawns populated by warm season grass is best in late May or June. This is when warm season grasses leave their dormant stage and start actively growing. Aeration when these grasses start sprouting up again helps your lawn look more lush and healthy.
How Our Lawn Aeration Keeps Dumfries Lawns Healthy
Now you know when aeration is best for your type of grass—but how do our aeration treatments work? In our treatments, we use heavy-duty core aerators to remove long, cylindrical sections of your soil called cores. Removing these soil cores in a precisely-spaced pattern allows us to displace your soil and let it fall in on itself, relieving compression and optimizing the flow of nutrients, water, and oxygen to your root systems.
We offer our fall lawn aeration solutions to our neighbors located throughout the entire area. Here are the communities we serve:
- Dumfries
- Manassas
- Woodbridge
- Prince William County
- And throughout the surrounding areas
To get started in the fall with our lawn aeration in Dumfries, contact our team today!
