Growing healthy turf requires healthy soil. In addition to the right type of soil and the correct pH balance, healthy soil needs to be properly aerated. That’s where our lawn aeration services make life easy for homeowners in Martinsburg, WV.
Wondering whether your lawn needs to be aerated? Unclear on what aeration actually does for your turf? Below, we’ll cover the basics of lawn aeration. After that, we’ll explain what makes our treatments the ideal choice for lawns in the local area.
The Basics of Lawn Aeration
Lawn aeration might sound like a complicated process, but it’s fairly straightforward. In a nutshell, aeration is a process that creates a bunch of small holes in your lawn’s soil. These holes allow air to flow more freely, while improving soil drainage.
This offers a number of benefits for turf, including:
- Pathways for Air, Water, and Nutrients. The biggest benefit of aeration is that it allows air, water, and nutrients to filter through the soil and reach your turf’s roots. This requires small gaps and channels in the soil, which are created by aeration.
- Improved Micro-Ecosystems in Soil. Your turf isn’t the only thing living in your lawn’s soil. A number of small animals, plants, and organisms coexist with and, in many cases, improve the health of your turf. Improving airflow and drainage will allow this micro-ecosystem to thrive.
- Stronger Roots (And More of Them!). Aerated soil promotes stronger roots by giving them space to grow. What’s more, the aeration process causes turf to grow more roots, improving the strength and resilience of turf grass.
We recommend having your lawn aerated every two years to maintain these benefits. However, you may need to aerate your lawn earlier than this if you’ve noticed signs of soil compaction or thatch buildup.
Here are some signs your lawn needs to be aerated as soon as possible:
- Inconsistent growth, with sections of thin, brittle, worn-looking turf.
- Puddles forming on your lawn after rainfall or watering the grass.
- Try sticking a screwdriver into the soil. Resistance is a sign of soil compaction.
Core Aeration in Martinsburg, WV
Our aeration services deliver proven, long-lasting results.
Our secret? Rather than relying on spike aerators, we use a technique called core aeration. This type of aeration is built to handle heavy soils and severe aeration problems. What’s more, it uses special equipment to ensure aeration occurs with the proper depth and spacing. This way, you can rest assured your soil has the air flow and drainage it needs for turf to thrive.
Our lawn aeration services are offered throughout the following areas:
- Martinsburg
- Winchester
- Hagerstown
- Charles Town
- Stephens City
- Falling Waters
- Stephenson
- And the surrounding areas
For lawn aeration in Martinsburg, contact Lawn Doctor of Berkeley-Jefferson-Washington Counties & Northern Shenandoah Valley today!
