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Lawn aeration is a very crucial aspect of Lawn Maintenance. Most of the people neglect this, and it leads to patchy or dry lawn. Lawn aeration allows water and vital nutrients to reach all the roots of grass and plants in Lawn. The process helps the roots to grow more deeply and produce a healthy and beautiful Lawn. Furthermore, a well-aerated lawn will help save money on your water bill and time on your yard work and also less water will go much further in a garden.

Tight soil or less aerated soil prevents the roots from getting established and also prevents water and nutrients from reaching the roots. So aeration is most important work that is to be done on the Lawn from time to time.

Aeration is the antidote to the densely compacted soil, which may be present on a lawn that gets heavy foot traffic, or which is planted on a soil base that is heavy in clay content. It rarely is necessary where soils are on the sandy side.

How to know that Lawn needs Aeration?

One of the typical question that every Lawn owner gets in his mind.You can just know it by just asking yourself some simple question.

1. Does the Lawn have heavy usage? Like from children, pets and also cycles from your children?
2. Is your house a newly constructed project with a Lawn in it?
3. Are there patches in your garden and the soil is quickly getting dried out?
4. Is the water in the Lawn is getting drained out fastly?

If the answers to the above questions are yes, then your Lawn needs immediate attention and aeration process has to start.

Best time for Aeration process

Most of them think that spring is the ideal time for Aeration. Aeration process is discouraged in spring because it’s the right time for the weeds to germinate. Weeds seeds (especially crabgrass) are the first seeds to grow in the spring, and aerating the lawn just stirs them up and gives them an ideal home. If spring overseeding is the goal, slice seeding can be done, or seed can be sown and topdressed to provide adequate germination conditions. The very best time to aerate is when the temperatures have cooled down when there is the minimum pressure of the weed and grass is growing actively.

Now, what does the process of Aeration involve?

Aeration involves perforating the soil with small holes to allow air, water, and nutrients to penetrate the grassroots, helping the roots grow deeper and produce a stronger, more vigorous lawn. The main reason for aerating is to alleviate soil compaction. Compacted soils have too many solid particles in a particular volume or space, which prevents proper circulation of air, water, and nutrients within the earth. Excess lawn thatch or heavy organic debris buried under the grass surface can also starve the roots from these essential elements.

Benefits of Aeration

After all the aeration is done, you can witness the benefits by yourself. Other than having greener, healthier Lawn, you can also save money on the water bill and helps to conserve our natural resources.

1. Greener and more beautiful Lawn
2. Increases the water intake of the plants
3. Enhances the absorption of oxygen, water, and nutrients
4. Stronger roots for the grass.
5. Reduces pudding.

Our Professionals at Green Gold Landscaping Provide the best Aeration process for your Lawn in Westchester County NY. Contact us or Call us at 914-882-5459 for assistance.