Aerating your soil is an essential part of caring for your lawn. Without healthy soil airflow, roots fail to receive the nutrients they need, causing grass to wither and die. While some homeowners solve this problem by manually aerating their lawn several times a year, this is time-consuming work that can be a chore with the wrong equipment. That’s why many Cedar Park area residents choose yearly lawn aeration from Lawn Doctor of Cedar Park-Leander & Avery Ranch-Lake Travis. These services lead to long-lasting, healthy soil airflow so you and your turf can breathe easy.
When Is Lawn Aeration Needed?
Lawn aeration is needed when soil has poor airflow, which usually happens under one of two conditions. The first is compacted soil. This happens when soil becomes packed down over time, leaving no passages for air in the soil itself. The second is thatch buildup. This happens when thatch (a layer of dead roots, stems, and other plant life) becomes too thick for air to pass through and reach the soil.
The result in either case is an area of sparse, yellow, or brittle grass. Of course, these symptoms can be caused by a range of other problems, including lack of water, poor fertilization, or an acidity/alkalinity problem. If you’re unsure if your lawn needs aeration and you live in the Cedar Park area, our lawn aeration experts will be happy to perform an evaluation of your lawn and its soil.
Core Aeration for Cedar Park
Most DIYers choose spike aeration when aerating their own lawn. Spike aerators are manually operated and have small, thin spikes that punch holes into your lawn to let air inside. Unfortunately, these holes are narrow and close up quickly, so most homeowners who choose the DIY route need to aerate their lawns multiple times a year.
At Lawn Doctor, our lawn aeration specialists provide core aeration in Cedar Park, Leander, Avery Ranch, Lake Travis. Core aeration relies on specially calibrated machinery that cores small plugs out of your lawn’s soil. These plugs create more space than the holes left by spike aerators, which means the soil has to loosen more to fill them in. As a result, core aeration generally produces more effective, more consistent results and it only needs to be performed every one or two years on most lawns.
Lawn Aeration
Aerating your lawn before laying down new seeds will help improve the seeds’ chances of healthy growth. Our lawn care experts work with Cedar Park homeowners to coordinate lawn aeration services.
Book core aeration for your lawn today by calling Cedar Park’s lawn aeration experts at 512.337.5023.
