What Is the Purpose of Core Aeration & When Should It Be Performed?

What Is the Purpose of Core Aeration & When Should It Be Performed?

Core aeration is a lawn care service that involves removing plugs of soil from your turf to alleviate compaction and promote better nutrient absorption. It's considered one of the most beneficial services you can schedule for your lawn in Pennsylvania, as it helps with everything from relieving soil compaction to reducing thatch buildup to helping the roots of your grass access the nutrients and resources they need to thrive. The best time to schedule core aeration is in the fall, as this is the time of the year when your lawn will be at its strongest and will be able to endure the invasive process. This service should be performed on an annual basis to ensure your soil never gets too compacted and the roots of your grass can always access the resources they need.

Core aeration can relieve soil compaction and reduce thatch buildup.

Core aeration is a process that consists of using an aerator machine to remove small cores of soil from your lawn. This service is performed primarily to address soil compaction, which occurs when the soil becomes packed down and water and air cannot penetrate it easily. Core aeration also reduces thatch buildup, which is a layer of dead grass and other organic matter that sits on top of your soil. By signing up for a core aeration service, you can help prevent your soil from becoming or staying compacted and prevent thatch from suffocating your lawn!

Core aeration can make it easier for nutrients and resources to reach the roots of your grass.

Another benefit of core aeration is that it can help the roots of your grass access everything they need to grow healthy and strong. That's because, during the core aeration process, cores of soil will be removed from your lawn, leaving it filled with small holes throughout it. The holes can act as passageways that nutrients and other resources like water, air, and sunlight can use to reach the roots of your grass. With improved access to these nutrients and resources, your grass will be able to grow stronger, greener, and lusher!

When should core aeration be performed?

Core aeration is a lawn care service that is best performed in the fall. That's because core aeration is an invasive process that can be stressful to your lawn, so you'll want your lawn to be at its strongest so that it will be able to endure the process. Because we have cool-season grass in our area, lawns are at their strongest during the cool, fall weather, making this season the perfect time to schedule this service. However, it's important that it's scheduled early enough in the fall so that your lawn will have enough time to recover before the winter season arrives. This service should also be scheduled annually to ensure your soil is never compacted and your grass always has access to everything it needs!

Give us a call today to sign up for our core aeration service.

If you're looking to give your lawn the help it needs to thrive, look no further than our core aeration service. At Lehigh Valley Lawn, we offer this service annually in the fall to loosen up your soil and make it easier for nutrients and other resources to reach the roots of your grass.

We offer our core aeration service to residential and commercial properties, as well as HOAs, in Macungie, East Greenville, Fogelsville, and nearby areas in Pennsylvania. Give us a call at (484) 547-8246 to sign up for our core aeration service today!