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Ever wondered what Lawn Aerating means?

Lawn aerating is a process whereby a machine is passed over the lawn and small tubes are pressed 2-3 inches into the soil, permitting the “plugs” to be raised out of the soil and cast off. Thus it is literally removing soil and creating deep little hollow pockets for better air and water circulation. As well, by sweeping new soil or sand into the holes thus created it allows you to actually upgrade the soil itself. What often occurs in more clayish soils is a compaction process, whereby the soil becomes so hard and compressed from constant compression from feet and wheels, that roots are literally not allowed to grow.  Also, the roots can better achieve their innate goals of getting water and nutrients not allowed from the denseness of the soil they are trapped in. Aeration also allows fertilizers and rainfall to penetrate better.

Many 4 season climate lawns get an aeration every year.  Snow itself can be a compacting agent. The fact is it does stimulate root activity, making the small grass plants work to receive their proper proportions of air, water, nutrients and, in the end, sun. Aeration is one of the simplest and easy of preSummer tasks and easily one of the most necessary.  A lush green lawn needs a good base from which to grow.  Aeration can improve the soil and can lessen the compaction from people and Nature and release it for its good work of looking darn good.