Essentially, core aeration removes cylindrical chunks out of the lawn in order to create space for roots to expand. Soil, grass and thatch are removed by professional machines without destroying the nearby grass.
Lawn aeration in Littlestown Pennsylvania is commonly completed in the fall, after your lawn has reached its peak in appearance. By doing core aeration during this time, it will return even stronger and healthier in the spring and be beautiful the following summer.
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LAWN AERATION BENEFITS
Things like sun, drought, mowers, pets and traffic are a toll on your lawn all summer long, and by fall, you could be questioning where your gorgeous lawn went.
Every year, grass needs time to heal, as well as nutrients and water, so it can return for the next summer. The best service to aid in this is lawn aeration.
Below is a list of benefits that you will experience if you opt for professional lawn aeration.
BREAKS UP SOIL
Compaction is a problem for soil. If soil becomes too dense, air and moisture aren’t able to penetrate it and the roots of your lawn will never have the opportunity to come into contact with valuable nutrients found there.
Dense soil can kill your grass by slowly starving it. Lawn aeration reduces the density of the soil, and allows nutrients to reach the roots, leading to an overall healthier lawn.
REDUCES THATCH LAYER
Thatch is a term that refers to the dead grass that builds up below the living grass on the surface. This is often grass that was mowed or that simply died and broke off. If thatch gets too thick, it forms a barrier that water and air won’t be able to penetrate.
This is similar to what happens with compacted soil. Thatch can eventually starve your grass over time and create large bald patches.
Following lawn aeration, organisms that break apart thatch are reintroduced to the area. These organisms naturally control the amount of thatch between the soil and living grass on the surface (until the next time you do lawn aeration).
HELPS NUTRIENT ABSORPTION
Like we mentioned previously, nutrients are distributed in air and water. But if the soil is too dense, nutrients will simply wash away. By creating small holes in the soil, we can maximize the amount of soil area that is capable of absorbing the natural nutrients.
Aeration also promotes the absorption of added nutrients. Following aeration is the perfect time to fertilize your grass, since the nutrients will be maximized by the holes made during the process. As roots absorb nutrients, they will fill in these holes and the soil will settle to fill them in the rest of the way.
MANAGES WATER FLOW
Rain is great for your lawn, but sometimes there might be too much water for it to handle. When there are high levels of rainfall – or in the case of flooding from lawn sprinklers, water hoses or pipe leaks – it’s good to have a lawn that is ready for a lot of water.
Aerating your lawn will reduce erosion and helps prevent pooling water. The openings created during aeration allow the water a channel to spread without creating dents or soggy spots below your lawn.
THICKENS REMAINING GRASS
While some segments are removed, your grass will be thicker in subsequent years . Lawn aeration promotes over-seeding, an important development process for cool season grasses like Kentucky bluegrass, ryegrass and fescues which helps them naturally crowd out weeds.
Lawn aeration increases the number of seeds in direct contact with the soil and helps in over-seeding.
PREPARES LAWN FOR WINTER
Ideally, you have both warm- and cool-season grasses in your lawn to maximize the amount of time you have lush, green grass.
Before the cool-season, grass is completely dormant and it is the best time to aerate and fertilize your lawn. This combination will help the grass to look wonderful during the cooler months and defends it from hot summer days and extended periods of drought.
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As a local lawn care company in Littlestown, we offer annual lawn aeration and fertilization services tailored to meet each customer’s needs.
To ensure the best results and no damage to your lawn, we get rid of all debris from your lawn prior to this service. After that we mark invisible pet fences, sprinkler heads and anything else that could possibly be damaged by our {aerators|aerating tools. For best results, we recommend mowing your lawn and watering it the day before your lawn is scheduled to be aerated.
We will operate specialized equipment over the surface of your lawn, pulling out small plugs of soil, grass and thatch at even intervals. These cylinders will be left on the lawn. In a few days, they will break down and act as fertilizer.
After your lawn aeration service from Action Home & Lawn, water it regularly. You will be instructed to keep off of the lawn as much as possible until over-seeding and germination occur – usually about 8-10 days. After that, routine mowing can resume.
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