Lawn Aeration, which can also be described as Core Aeration, is one of the most beneficial procedures you can give your lawn.
What is Lawn Aeration?
We perform lawn aeration (sometimes misspelled as “lawn airation”) using a walk-behind machine that punches 1.5l to 2.5-inch holes in your lawn. These holes allow water, oxygen, and nutrients to flow between the soil and the grass’s roots. The aeration process alleviates the compacted soil and gives the grass an opportunity to grow greener and thicker each year. We can perform the lawn aeration process in the spring or fall, and it’s best done after rain when the soil is wet and easy to cut through.
Core Aeration Services and Overseeding
If you are looking for aeration services, we recommend “core” or “plug” aeration where a lawn care professional uses a machine with hollow tins that plugs holes and deposits the first on top of lawns. We might recommend that you overseed your lawn when you aerate, so the openings in the grass give the nutrients and seeds direct contact with the soil. Aeration and overseeding go hand and hand to give your lawn a boost to grow thick green grass each year.
Benefits of Lawn Aeration
- It loosens up the soil and allows water, air, and other nutrients into your grass.
- It increases your lawn’s root depth and improves the health of tree and shrub roots.
- It makes watering and fertilizing more effective.
Best Time For Lawn Aeration Service in MN: Spring and Fall
Warner’s experts recommend performing lawn aeration once a year. Core or plug aeration can be performed in the spring or fall when grass is cooler in Minnesota. Spring lawn aeration gives your lawn a head start on its growth potential, but a fall lawn aeration can be very effective as well.
How Many Grass Aeration Applications Do I Need?
We typically recommend that our Minnesota customers invest in lawn aeration once a year Some lawns can benefit from every other year, depending on the type of grass, type of soil, size, and traffic. If you have any questions about aeration and how often and the best times to aerate your Minnesota lawn, our lawn care experts will give you a free quote.
Additional Service Suggestions to complement Lawn Aeration:
