Lawn Boys, Inc. - Aeration

Healthy lawns need room to grow. Lawn Boy's, Inc. can help your lawn reach its maximum growth potential each year with Aeration. Lawn aeration involves the removal of small soil plugs or cores out of the lawn. Aeration is a recommended lawn care practice on compacted, heavily used turf and to control thatch buildup. Be sure to check out other lawn maintenance services to help you lawn achieve it's potential.

Why should I aerate my lawn?

As lawns age or sustain heavy use from play, sports activities, pets, vehicle traffic and parking, soil compaction can result. Soil compacting forces are most severe in poorly drained or wet sites. Compaction greatly reduces the pore space within the soil that would normally hold air. Roots require oxygen to grow and absorb nutrients and water. Compaction reduces total pore space and the amount of air within the soil. It has a negative impact on nutrient uptake and water infiltration, in addition to being a physical barrier to root growth. This results in poor top growth and lawn deterioration.

Core aeration can benefit your lawn by:
• Increasing the activity of soil microorganisms that decompose thatch.
• Increasing water, nutrient and oxygen movement into the soil.
• Improving rooting.
• Enhancing infiltration of rainfall or irrigation.
• Helping prevent fertilizer and pesticide run-off from overly compacted areas

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