3 Ways Your Lawn Will Benefit From an Aeration Service in the Fall

Core aeration is an essential fall lawn care service that will help your grass in Ohio thrive. It involves pulling up plugs of soil from the ground with an aerator machine to address soil compaction. Reducing soil compaction will ensure the roots of your grass can access water, sunlight, and nutrients that will fortify its growth. What's more, aeration helps your lawn uptake fertilizer better since the treatment can fall into holes near the root zone for optimal absorption. Because your grass can now access resources better and absorb fertilizer treatments, it will be stronger and more equipped to resist stressors like lawn diseases and insect infestations.

1. Aerating your lawn in the fall reduces soil compaction.

Lawn aeration will reduce soil compaction by pulling up plugs of soil from the ground using an aerator machine. The process creates space to allow densely compacted soil to loosen up, giving the roots some extra room to breathe. Aerating your lawn results in hundreds of tiny holes across your turf. These holes serve as channels, where water, sunlight, and other essential nutrients can pass through to reach the roots of your grass. With these vital resources, your lawn will have everything it needs to grow strong and healthy.

Addressing soil compaction through lawn aeration will avoid problematic health issues. Compacted soil inhibits the proper flow of nutrients and other vital resources. Drainage also becomes an issue when the soil is compacted. The soil can get waterlogged because water does not drain properly, creating an ideal environment for diseases to thrive.

2. Aeration helps your grass absorb fertilizer treatments better.

Aerating your lawn in the fall is a great way to improve fertilizer uptake. The process of aeration creates small holes in the soil, allowing the fertilizer treatment to fall into the holes so it is easy for the roots of your grass to absorb them. Lawn fertilizer treatments contain essential nutrients that will bolster your lawn's health, strengthen its roots, and build up its resistance against stressors.

Improving fertilizer uptake for your lawn is helpful to its health in more ways than one. Aside from ensuring your grass gets the most out of these nutrient-packed treatments, nutrient loss through leaching is also minimized. This means that no excess nutrients will run off and potentially harm the environment.

3. Aeration creates stronger grass that can resist stressors.

With aeration addressing soil compaction and improving your lawn's nutrient uptake, it will become stronger and more equipped to fight off stressors. Throughout the year, your grass will be exposed to harsh conditions and threats to its health, like insect infestations, diseases, drought, and stress. An aerated lawn is a strong lawn because it has the ability to access vital nutrients and essential resources that will strengthen its resistance to stressful conditions. It is better equipped to fight off tough conditions and stay healthy throughout the year.

What's more, aeration helps promote robust root development. When your lawn has strong roots, it is well-anchored in the ground. It will stay in place and have a stable growing environment while having a robust lifeline that it can use to absorb much-needed resources.

Call us today to enroll in our lawn aeration service!

If your lawn's growth seems to be slowing down, we can help. Our team at Free Spray Lawn Care offers our core aeration service to commercial and residential properties in Mansfield, Wooster, Strongsville, and surrounding communities in Ohio. This service is offered in the fall, from the start of September until October because your lawn is strong enough to handle the process. To ensure we effectively aerate your lawn, we use hydraulic aerators that can reach deeper into the soil compared to other types of machines! Give us a call today at 419-529-5296 to enroll in our lawn aeration service.