Lawn aeration is vitally important to the health of local yards in the Princeton, NJ area. While it sounds complex, it’s actually a simple process that involves perforating your lawn and pulling out small plugs of soil and surface thatch. This alleviates soil compaction and heavy surface thatch that are compressing grass roots and hindering water and fertilizer from penetrating into the ground. Not only that, but it also creates a healthier lawn that requires less maintenance.
So how can you tell your lawn needs to be aerated? It can be tricky since compression happens below the surface of the soil and you might not notice it until you’re seeing its damaging effects.
That’s why we recommend regular aeration to our local customers. If you have clay soil or your lawn gets a lot of foot or vehicle traffic, this puts it at risk for compaction and should be aerated each year. Other lawns may require less frequent aeration. However, when you call in our team, we can evaluate your soil and how you use your lawn to make the most targeted recommendations.
In the meantime, some common signs you can watch for that indicate your soil is, in fact, compacted include:
- Bare spots and thinning grass even though you’re watering and fertilizing properly
- Issues with drainage where water is puddling or running off
- Spreading weeds and diseases
- A thick layer of surface thatch growing on the soil surface
Lawn Doctor of Princeton: Your Local Lawn Aeration Team
Once you aerate your lawn, you’ll see a range of benefits in the form of healthier, thicker growth, and improved color. That’s because grass roots can now absorb optimal amounts of nutrition, water, and oxygen from the soil. Not only that, but with compaction eased, roots have the space needed to breathe easier and grow deeper.
Don’t have time to take advantage of all that aeration has to offer your lawn? Connect with the aeration team at Lawn Doctor of Princeton. We can put our proven method and proprietary approach to work in your lawn so we can cultivate dramatically improved soil conditions and a more beautiful yard as a result.
Learn more today about our lawn aeration services available in Princeton as well as the surrounding communities, such as Lawrenceville, Hopewell Township, Pennington, Ewing Township, Skillman, and Montgomery Township. Call Lawn Doctor of Princeton at (609) 737-8181 today to schedule your free consultation.
