Lawn Aeration Sheboygan

04/10/2014

-- Aeration breaks the thatch barrier. Thatch build-up can prevent water, fertilizer, and air from reaching the topsoil. Aeration also speeds thatch breakdown by mixing the soil -- from the cores that are pulled out -- with the thatch.

04/06/2014

One of the best things you can do for your lawn after this hard winter is a core aeration.

03/30/2014

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03/29/2014

Do something great for your lawn this spring. Have it aerated.

03/22/2014

• Aeration requires the use of a machine called a lawn aerator to create “pores” in the ground, between one-half and three-quarters inches in diameter, loosening the hardened earth and allowing nutrients and fertilizer to move around. The cores that are pulled out of the ground with the lawn aerator are placed on the soil surface, to be broken up by irrigation, mowing or rainfall.

02/24/2014

Looking for a great way to improve your lawn? Core aeration thins out the thatch, allowing the lawn to breathe, receive nutrients and thicken.

01/21/2014

Don't aerate your lawn with a spike aerator, it just compacts your lawn. The best way to do it is with a core aerator.

10/20/2013

Lawns may deteriorate over time due to excess thatch, soil compaction, or a combination of the two. Aeration helps to manage thatch buildup and reduce problems arising from soil compaction. Proper aeration can help build a thicker, healthier turf with superior resistance to w**ds, diseases, and insects. Most lawns will benefit from being aerated with the frequency determined by the rate of thatch production and soil compaction. Compacted or thatchy sites will need more frequent aeration to correct the existing problem.

10/11/2013

Weeds Associated with Different Soil Problems

Acid soil: sorrel (Rumex species), sow thistle (Sonchus species), prostrate knotw**d (Polygonum aviculare), lady's-thumb (Polygonum persicaria), wild strawberries (Fragaria species), plantain (Plantago major), rough cinquefoil (Potentilla monspeliensis), silvery cinquefoil (Potentilla argentea), hawkw**ds (Hieracium aurantiacum and pratense), knapw**ds (Centaurea species), bentgrasses (Agrostis species)

Alkaline soil: field peppergrass (Lepidium virginicum), goosefoot (Chenopodium species), gromwell (Lithospermum officinale), true chamomile (Anthemis nobilis), bladder campion (Silene latifolia)

Wet or poorly drained soil: horsetail (Equisetum arvense), sedges (Carex species), lady's-thumb (Polygonum persicaria), joe-pye w**d (Eupatorium purpureum), silvery cinquefoil (Potentilla argentea), curly dock (Rumex crispus), mosses, Pennsylvania smartw**d (Polygonum pensylvanicum), tall buttercup (Ranunculus acris), creeping buttercup (Ranunculus repens), sheep sorrel (Rumex acetosella), Canada goldenrod (Solidago canadensis), lance-leaved goldenrod (Solidago graminifolia), meadow pink (Lychnis floscuculi), jewelw**d (Impatiens pallida), coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara), sweet flag (Acorus calamus), ground nut (Apios americana), annual bluegrass (Poa annua), common chickw**d (Stellaria media), crabgrass (Digitaria species), goosegrass (Elusine species), ground ivy (Glechoma hederacea), mouse-ear chickw**d (Cerastium vulgatum), violets (Viola species), yellow nutsedge (Cyperus esculentus)

Dry soil: Virginia pepperw**d (Lepidium virginicum), rough cinquefoil (Potentilla monspeliensis), potato vine (Ipomoea pandurata), yarrow (Achillea millefolium), black medic (Medicago lupulina), red sorrel (Rumex acetosella)

Compacted or heavy soil: wild garlic (Allium vineale), dandelion (Taraxacum officinale), broadleaf dock (Rumex obtusifolius), creeping buttercup (Ranunculus repens), plantain (Plantago major), annual bluegrass (Poa annua), common chickw**d (Stellaria media), goosegrass (Elusine indica), knotw**d (Polygonum aviculare), mouse-ear chickw**d (Cerastium vulgatum), prostrate spurge (Euphorbia supina)

Soil with a hardpan or hard crust: horse nettle (Solanum carolinense), pennycress (Thiaspi arvense), quack grass (Agropyron repens), field mustard (Brassica nigra), morning-glory (Ipomoea purpurea), pineapple w**d (Matricaria sauveolens)

Previously cultivated soil: Lamb's-quarters (Chenopodium album), plantain (several species), ragw**d (Ambrosia artemisiifolia), purslane (Portulaca oleracea), dandelion (Taraxacum officinale), chickw**d (Stellaria media), pigw**ds (family Amaranth), carpetw**d (Mollugo verticillata)

High fertility soil: chicory (Cichorium intybus), pigw**ds (family Amaranth), purslane (Portulaca oleracea), dandelion (Taraxacum officinale), lamb's-quarters (Chenopodium album), burdock (Arctium minus), pokew**d (Phytolacca americana), butter print (Abutilon theophrasti), Queen Anne's lace (Daucus carota), annual bluegrass (Poa annua), bentgrasses (Agrostis species), Henbit (Lamium amplexicaule), yellow woodsorrel (Oxalis stricta), crabgrass (Digitaria species), mallow (Malva neglecta), purslane (Portulaca oleracea)

Low fertility soil: plantains (Plantago species), red sorrel (Rumex acetosella), white clover (Trifolium repens)

Shaded soil: annual Bluegrass (Poa annua), common chickw**d (Stellaria media), ground ivy (Glechoma hederacea), mouse-ear chickw**d (Cerastium vulgatum), nimblewill (Muhlenbergia shreberi), violets (Viola species)

06/15/2013

Lawns may deteriorate over time due to excess thatch, soil compaction, or a combination of the two. Aeration helps to manage thatch buildup and reduce problems arising from soil compaction. Proper aeration can help build a thicker, healthier turf with superior resistance to w**ds, diseases, and insects. Most lawns will benefit from being aerated with the frequency determined by the rate of thatch production and soil compaction. Compacted or thatchy sites will need more frequent aeration to correct the existing problem.
At Eisentraut Lawn Care we offer Spring and/or Fall Core Aeration.
Although recently aerated lawns may look rough and in poor condition, if lawns are aerated when grass is actively growing (late spring or fall) lawns will quickly recover with proper mowing and regrowth. The cores generally take several days to fall apart, depending on rain, mowing, and traffic on the turf. Aeration controls harmful thatch, increases root development, improves overall plant health, reduces soil problems, increases water retention (lower water bills).

04/27/2013

In case you haven’t noticed, a lot of the soil in the Howards Grove area is made up of a lot of clay. It isn’t the best of soil from which to grow a healthy, thriving lawn. Adding to a lawn’s problem can be thatch. That is the buildup of dead grass. This build up can be taken care of by www.eisentrautlawncare.com. Clay plus thatch can be a killer for lawns. Core aeration is one of the most beneficial services that you can provide for your lawn. This process opens up the lawn by removing small plugs of soil and thatch allowing more air, water and nutrients to reach the root zone.

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04/25/2013

Benefits of Lawn Aeration
Aeration is the process of mechanically removing cores of turf to improve the flow of air, water and nutrients in dense, compacted soil. Soil compaction, caused by lawn traffic such as walking and mowing, is one of the greatest causes of turf deterioration. When soil is compacted, dirt particles are forced together, reducing the area where roots can grow. Aeration relieves soil compaction by improving the exchange of water and critical nutrients to grass roots. The benefits of Lawn Aeration include:
• Improves air to the roots and promotes deeper root growth
• Breaks up hardpan (clay) soil
• Saves on your watering bill
• Stimulates beneficial microorganisms
• Helps the seed germinate and become established
• Creates a lush, thick, healthy lawn