Aeration is a vital lawn care service that involves pulling up plugs of soil to loosen compaction and make it easier for nutrients and other resources to reach the roots of your grass. After your lawn in Ohio has been aerated, there are a few things you should do to help it recover. First, you should water it thoroughly and deeply to prevent the soil from drying out. Next, you should avoid heavy foot or machinery traffic for some time afterward to avoid putting additional stress on your lawn. Lastly, you should leave the soil cores that were left to decompose so that they can return nutrients back to your lawn.

Water your lawn thoroughly and deeply after it has been aerated.

Water falling onto a lawn in Mansfield, OH, from a sprinkler.

After your lawn has been aerated, you should water it thoroughly and deeply immediately. This is an important step to keep the soil from drying out, as your lawn is more susceptible to this afterward. Additionally, water is a vital resource that'll help it recover from the disruption caused by the aeration process. Plus, with the improvement in soil structure, water can more easily reach the roots of your grass, promoting deeper growth and moisture retention.

Avoid heavy foot or machinery traffic on your lawn after it has been aerated.

Following aeration, you should avoid heavy foot or machinery traffic for some time afterward. This is because the aeration process can put stress on your lawn, so it will need some time to recover. If you were to walk on your lawn or drive machinery over it shortly after it was aerated, you could end up putting additional stress on it, which could prolong the time it takes for it to recover. By avoiding heavy foot or machinery traffic on your lawn, you can give it the time it needs to heal so that it can get back to full strength as soon as possible.

You should schedule aeration in the fall because your lawn will be at its strongest during this season and will be able to recover quickly from the process.

Leave the soil cores on your lawn to decompose after aeration.

Lawn in Mansfield, OH, with soil plugs from aeration.

During the aeration process, plugs of soil will be pulled up and left on your turf. You should leave those soil cores there to decompose. After all, as they break down, they will return the nutrients that they contain back to your lawn. These soil cores will decompose on their own in about 2-3 weeks, so you won't have to do anything to help them along. However, if you don't like the way they look, you can rake them or go over them with a lawn mower. Not only will this make them less conspicuous, but it'll also speed up the decomposition process!

Call Us Today to Schedule Our Core Aeration Service

If you're looking to loosen compacted soil and make it easier for nutrients and other resources to reach the roots of your grass, we are the team to turn to. At Free Spray Lawn Care, we offer an aeration service that involves using a high-quality hydraulic core aerator to pull up deeper plugs of soil from your lawn, vastly improving its access to everything it needs for healthy growth. This service is performed in the fall because your lawn will be at its strongest during this season and will be able to recover quickly from the process.

We offer our aeration service to homes and businesses in Mansfield, Wooster, Strongsville, OH, and throughout the nearby communities. Give us a call at 419-529-5296 to schedule today! We look forward to working with you to help your lawn reach its full potential!