Core aeration is the process of removing cores of soil from your lawn to reduce soil compaction. If you've never scheduled this service before, you may be wondering if signing up for this service is worth the money. Well, the answer to that question is yes, it is definitely worth the money! That's because soil compaction can prevent the roots of your grass from accessing the essential nutrients and resources that it needs to thrive. You should schedule this service in the fall because your soil will likely have become compacted over the summer season due to rain, foot traffic, and other reasons. What's more, regularly aerating your lawn in Pennsylvania can help prevent issues like turf disease, insect infestations, and weeds. Continue reading to learn more about why core aeration is a worthy investment for your grass!

What can core aeration do for your lawn?

Aerated core plugs left over lawn for fertilizer in Harleysville, PA.

If your lawn is struggling despite your efforts to provide it with the nutrients that it needs to thrive, the problem might lie in the soil. Over time, too much foot and machinery traffic can cause soil compaction, which prevents your grass from absorbing the nutrients it needs to grow strong and green. Don't worry! Core aeration is the answer to soil compaction. This lawn care service involves pulling plugs of soil from the ground to relieve soil compaction and allow your lawn to breathe.

When you aerate your lawn, you can rest easy knowing the roots of your grass can access much-needed nutrients, water, air, and sunlight. Core aeration also makes lawn fertilization treatments more effective. Because lawn fertilizers provide nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, your grass can maximize these nutrients to grow stronger and develop more vigorous roots.

After the aeration process, cores of soil will be left on your lawn. As these cores decompose, they will return nutrients back to your lawn!

Fall Is The Best Time to Schedule Core Aeration

The fall season is the best time of the year to schedule core aeration. That's because your lawn will likely have become compacted over the summer due to various reasons such as rainfall, foot traffic, and the weight of lawn mowers going over your lawn. If the soil on your lawn is compacted, it won't be able to access the nutrients and other resources that it needs to prepare itself for the winter. Without enough nutrients, your lawn can struggle during the winter and when spring arrives, you may be left with a weak, brown lawn. By aerating your lawn in the fall, you'll be providing it with access to the nutrients and resources it needs to make through the winter season.

Core aeration helps prevent issues such as lawn diseases, insect infestations, and weeds.

Snow mold lawn disease found in client's lawn in Souderton, PA.

Issues like lawn diseases, insect infestations, and aggressive weeds, can affect your lawn's health. The best defense against these stressors is a good offense, which means bolstering your lawn's health through core aeration. By ensuring your grass can easily access nutrients and vital resources, it becomes equipped with the strength to protect itself. This prevents more severe lawn issues down the road that may require you to nurse your lawn back to health!

Give us a call today to schedule our core aeration service.

At Green Grass Lawncare, Inc., we offer our core aeration service to homes and businesses in Telford, Souderton, Harleysville, Quakertown, Perkasie, Doylestown, PA, and nearby areas. We are dedicated to seeing each job done to perfection, so we will pass through your turf twice with our aerator machine to ensure every area on your lawn is aerated.

Our experienced team has been providing our top-quality lawn care services since 2004, and we look forward to serving you next. Call us today at (215) 723-1034 to schedule our core aeration service.