How Does Lawn Aeration Work?

Lawn aeration is an important part of lawn care. This process breaks up hard, compacted soil to help your lawn’s root system absorb nutrients. Periodic lawn aerating can help your grass become thick, green, and healthy. Read on to learn more about how lawn aeration works.

What Does Lawn Aeration Involve?

Lawns require access to nutrients, water, air, and sunlight. When combined with fertilization and irrigation, lawn aeration can help ensure a thicker, healthier lawn. Aerating involves an aerator machine that punctures and loosens hardened soil, allowing fertilizer and other nutrients to penetrate the roots of your grass. The aerator also pulls thatch and other organic matter from your lawn. This thatch is then broken up by mowing or precipitation which turns it into valuable nutrients for your lawn.

The Benefits of Lawn Aeration

Here’s more about how lawn aeration works and how it benefits your lawn.

Turf health: lawn aeration allows the root system more access to air, sun, water, nutrients, and fertilizer. A healthy root system grows deeper and spreads more, resulting in a healthier overall lawn. After repeated aeration applications, your lawn should be more tolerant to stresses from heat and drought.

Thatch: aeration punctures the layer of thatch on your lawn, breaking it up and helping it turn into food for your lawn.

Less is more: this process does not require frequent service. Once or twice a year should suffice, depending on how hard your soil is.

Decompaction: soil aerators break up the soil to decrease the density of the soil and allow for nutrient absorption.

Water less: after the aeration process, you should be able to water less frequently because the roots are now receiving the amount they need.

Call Us

Lawn aeration is most effective when performed by experts. Call us, your friendly neighborhood lawn-care professionals. Green Lawn Fertilizing specializes in lawn aeration, fertilizing, irrigating, and more. Contact us today at 855-517-8537 for a free consultation to help your lawn reach its full potential.