Hardy Helps Lawn Aeration Service

The vitality of grassroots hinges on access to crucial elements like air, water, and nutrients, essential for fostering thick, resilient growth. However, when soil becomes compacted, even to a minor extent, it disrupts the flow of these essentials, hindering the development of a lush, healthy turf.

Even a thin layer of compacted soil, measuring just 1/4 to 1/2 inches, can significantly impede the vitality and visual appeal of your lawn. Aeration serves as the remedy, penetrating the soil with holes to alleviate compaction, thereby allowing vital air, water, and nutrients to reach the grassroots.

In the absence of these essentials due to compacted soil, lawn grasses endure hardship during challenging conditions like heatwaves and droughts, resulting in a loss of vibrancy and density. Without access to oxygen, water, and nutrients mere inches below the surface, grasses gradually weaken and may eventually perish altogether.

Fortunately, a single aeration session can restore the flow of these essentials, revitalizing your lawn and setting it on a trajectory of renewed growth and resilience.

WHAT TO DO AFTER AERATION

Once you've completed the aeration process, allow the soil plugs or any excess soil to dry naturally in place. Over time, these plugs will disintegrate with rainfall or disperse when you mow, enriching your lawn surface with valuable soil and organic matter.

Immediately following aeration presents an opportune moment to overseed using high-quality grass seed and apply fertilizer or conduct minor lawn repairs. With the soil freshly aerated, seeds and nutrients have direct access to the soil through the openings created by the aerator, while roots benefit from newly established pathways to essential resources. This synergistic approach accelerates seed germination and promotes denser, healthier turf growth.

Incorporating aeration into your annual lawn care routine or conducting regular compaction tests ensures that your lawn can thrive to its fullest potential, boasting lushness, vitality, and beauty year-round.