Dethatching and aeration is a form of soil cultivation which allows your lawn to become more lush by reducing the compacting of soil, allowing for more air to be exchanged between your soil and the surrounding environment. This creates small channels within the soil allowing water, oxygen, and the necessary nutrients to reach the roots.
Aeration makes your grass healthier and the process can help with future maintenance. Here are some main benefits:
Seasonal lawn aeration is beneficial for your grass and aeration in the spring will increase water absorption and encourage thicker lawn growth during the spring and summer. Aeration in the autumn allow the soil to break up reducing compaction.
Lee River Lawn recommends to heavily water your lawn leading up your aeration service and restricted any watering the day of service.
After the aeration is complete you will see some many small plugs of soil across your lawn. We leave these behind as they will allow the necessary microbes to return into the soil. The aerification will now allow water and nutrients to enter deeper into the soil.
Make sure you aerate regularly to strengthen your lawn to battle the summer heat and any drought. In a couple weeks your grass roots will spread into the aerification cavities allowing them to become stronger as well as enhancing the overall look of your grass.
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