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Core aeration is the removal of small cores of soil and thatch from your
lawn.
 Aeration
is beneficial for your lawn in a number of ways. Aeration will overcome a
compacted soil. Compacted soils make it difficult for roots to grow, limiting
the movement of air, moisture and fertilizer through the soil
Aeration
will reduce your water requirements. By relieving soil compaction, water
penetration is increased and water run-off is reduced
If
your lawn has a thick layer of thatch, aeration will punch through that layer
and improve air, water and nutrient penetration. This will enhance the
development of a deep root system. A deeply rooted lawn will be healthier and
better able to withstand drought, disease and insect stress
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Thatch is a layer of undecomposed living and dead plant parts which restricts
root development and forms a good harbor for disease and insects.
Your Weed Man can probe your lawn to determine how thick your thatch layer is.
A desirable thatch thickness is ½ inch or less.
The core sample of lawn's soil profile illustrate that the hatch layer of
undecomposed living and dead plant parts
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Specially designed aeration equipment consists of a series of hollow coring
tines. When these tines are rolled over the lawn, they puncture the soil,
systematically removing small soil plugs. The equipment is compact and can
easily be used in confined areas.
The cores of soil and thatch are pulled up by the machine and left on the lawn,
as they contain beneficial microorganisms that will help to break down the
remaining thatch.
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The weed Man uses specially designed equipment that pulls cores of soil and
thatch out of the lawn and leaves them on surface.
They will disappear back into the lawn in 7 to 10 days or with the first mowing.
Raking the cores to break them up will speed up their disappearance from the
lawn surface.
The
frequency of aeration depends on the condition of the lawn
Aeration
may be done 1 or 2 times a season. It is usually done in the spring and in the
fall when the soil is moist
Ask your weed man for an analysis and to make recommendations for a healthier
more beautiful lawn!
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