The benefit of lawn aeration is often underestimated.
Here are 10 Good Reasons to Aerate your Lawn
- Relieves soil compaction
- Releases toxic chemicals
- Increases biological activity
- Helps water penetration
- Assists nutrient efficiency
- Improves surface drainage
- Allows air into the root zone
- Penetrates sub surface thatch
- Reduces moss infestation
There are two types of lawn aeration
Hollowtine aeration is the process of mechanically removing cores of soil from the
lawn to relieve compaction caused by traffic on the lawn. Once aeration has taken
place the lawn will then allow oxygen, nutrients and water to penetrate into the
root zone. In order to achieve a nice lawn this service should be carried out twice
a year.
Solid tine aeration is the same process as hollow tine aeration but soild tine aeration
doesn’t leaf any cores on the surface it just pierces a 3” hole into the soil structure
Once aeration has taken place it is a perfect opportunity to combine this with an
overseed as the soil profile has been opened up were fresh new seed can drop into
the aeration hole giving great germination root development.
