What Is the Purpose of Having Your Lawn Aerated?

What Is the Purpose of Having Your Lawn Aerated?

Aeration is a beneficial lawn care service that involves pulling up plugs of soil from your turf using an aerator machine. This process addresses soil compaction by breaking up the hard, packed soil particles, as well as any thatch buildup. Not only that, but the holes created also serve as passageways for nutrients and other resources to reach the roots of your grass more easily. With improved access to everything it needs, your lawn can grow healthier and lusher! Here in Illinois, it's best to perform aeration in the spring or fall, as it will be strong enough to withstand the process and recover quickly. You'll also want to do it annually to ensure it continues to reap the benefits!

Aeration relieves soil compaction and reduces thatch buildup.

Over time, your lawn can become compacted due to heavy foot traffic, machinery, and other factors. When this happens, it inhibits the movement of air, water, and nutrients through the soil, making it difficult for your grass to absorb everything it needs to thrive. Fortunately, this is where aeration comes in! Aeration involves using an aerator to pull up plugs of soil, effectively loosening hard, packed soil particles. Not only that, but it also reduces thatch buildup. Thatch is a layer of dead grass and other organic matter that can accumulate on top of the soil, blocking vital resources from penetrating it. By aerating your lawn, you'll break up this layer and prevent it from becoming too thick, which can otherwise hinder its health and growth.

Aeration Makes It Easier for Nutrients & Other Resources to Reach the Roots of Your Grass

Another purpose of aerating your lawn is that it makes it easier for nutrients and other resources to reach the roots of your grass. After all, the process creates tiny holes in the ground, which serve as passageways for air, water, sunlight, and nutrients to penetrate deeper into the soil. With improved access to these vital resources, your turf can absorb more of what it needs to grow healthy and strong.

When should aeration be performed?

Here in Illinois, you'll want to perform aeration in the spring or fall. These seasons provide ideal conditions for the process, as your lawn will be at its strongest and can withstand it. After all, aeration is slightly invasive, and doing it when it's not at its healthiest can cause more harm than good. Additionally, it'll have enough time to recover afterward and reap the benefits before the hot summer months or cold winter temperatures arrive. You'll also want to schedule this service annually to ensure your lawn continues to have optimal access to the resources it needs to stay in its best shape year after year.

Call us today to sign up for our core aeration service!

At Creekside Landscapes, we offer our core aeration service to help your lawn access the resources it needs to stay healthy and beautiful. Our team performs this service in the spring and fall to ensure it has ideal conditions to endure the process and recover quickly. We also recommend scheduling it annually to loosen soil compaction and yield the best results for your turf. But wait, that's not all - you can pair fall aeration with overseeding to give the seeds great soil contact, improving their chances of germination and boosting your turf's density!

We offer our core aeration service to residential and commercial properties and HOAs in Edwardsville, Glen Carbon, Bethalto, IL, and throughout the surrounding areas. Call us today at (618) 374-0010 to sign up for this service!