Lopez Aeration

01/31/2020

10/16/2017

Aeration

Power core aeration is one of the most important cultural practices available for your lawn. Aeration helps control thatch, improves the soil structure, helps create growth pockets for new roots and opens the way for water, air and fertilizer to reach the root zone of your lawn.

Annual aeration is advised for all lawns on heavy clay soils, those with a thatch buildup and any lawn that needs to be “thickened up.” This service removes thousands of small cores of soil from your lawn. The cores “melt” back into your lawn after a few rainfalls, mixing with and helping to break down the thatch layer (more than ½ inch of thatch can be harmful).

The holes created by aeration catch air, fertilizer and water. Turf roots naturally grow toward these growth pockets and thicken in the process. Aeration holes also relieve pressure from compacted soils, letting oxygen and water move more freely into the root zone.

Performed once per year, aeration will significantly improve the looks and health of your turf!