Lawn Aeration
Core Aeration Services for Residential and Commercial Properties
Keeping your lawn healthy and green is important to you. You want your lawn to be one of the best in Sauk Rapids, MN. So, when your grass starts to wilt at the first sign of an extended heat wave, or your watering efforts seem to flow right off your lawn and into the road, you know to call the experts at Valley Green.
Your soil may be too compact to absorb water readily, and your lawn may not be able to put down the root system it needs. Lawn aeration is the best method to make your lawn less compact and get the roots the water, oxygen and nutrients they need to grow stronger and more robust!
Aeration is one of the most beneficial services we can provide for your lawn. It improves water and fertilizer penetration, increases disease resistance, reduces soil compaction, and promotes better root growth.
Lawn aeration removes soil cores from your lawn and deposits them above the thatch layer. Many good things happen to your lawn as soon as aeration is completed! Contact us today to set up an appointment or learn more!
Why Should I Aerate My Lawn?
Lawn aeration is an important part of improving the health of your lawn. Lawn aeration:
- improves air exchange between the soil and atmosphere;
- enhances soil water uptake;
- improves fertilizer uptake and use;
- enhances water and fertilizer penetration;
- reduces water runoff and puddling;
- strengthens turfgrass roots;
- reduces soil compaction;
- increases disease resistance;
- enhances heat and drought stress tolerance;
- improves resiliency and cushioning; and,
- enhances thatch breakdown.
The most immediate benefit is the creation of tiny pockets in your lawn to catch and hold air, water and fertilizer. This is especially important in heavy soils which tend to be compact and shed water.
The next thing you’ll notice is the soil cores beginning to dissolve during rainfall and watering. This soil mixes with the thatch layer and helps it decompose, preventing an unhealthy amount of thatch from forming.
Then, because the holes are catching water and fertilizer, the grass’ roots begin to grow towards them, getting fuller and thicker on the way. Since there’s extra space, the compacted soil of your lawn begins to loosen, which allows more oxygen to reach the roots and permits them to grow deeper without hitting hard soil.The final result of all these steps is a thicker, greener lawn with a healthy amount of thatch that better withstands hot and dry weather.
Consider including lawn aeration in your annual lawn care program: it’s a wise decision that will continue to pay dividends at the “grassroots” level long after the aerator is gone. Our experts consider it one of the most beneficial lawn services we offer!
Valley Green’s Method
Depending on your grass and soil type, aeration can be done in the spring or fall. We recommend aeration during May in the spring, after the first two mowings, or between August and September in the fall.
We will run our core aerator over your lawn several times until there are nearly 40 holes per square foot. This might seem like a lot, but it’s necessary to improve the soil and lawn. The soil cores can be left where they lay or partially broken up by raking them into the lawn.
After aeration, grass takes about six weeks to fill in the holes left behind. We recommend fertilizing the lawn one week before aeration to speed up this process.
The experienced team at Valley Green Companies can even work around common lawn obstacles such as sprinkler systems, invisible dog fences, and robot mowers! Just be sure to notify us beforehand so we can allow any extra time to your lawn that we might need to get the job done right.
Contact Valley Green For Lawn Aeration
At Valley Green, we have the expert knowledge to make your lawn the best it can be. We’d love to look at how we can help your lawn, whether with aeration or another service. Contact us today to set up an appointment!
