Our core aeration and overseeding services are essential to keeping a healthy green, thick lawn. We recommend this service to be done on your property one time per year. It is one of the best things you can do for your lawn to promote healthy grass growth. All sprinkler heads and electronic fencing must be marked properly prior to us coming out to perform this service. In addition to marking underground hazards, your lawn will need to be mowed at 3” and free of all debris. We also recommend lightly watering your lawn 24 hours before service.

Core Aeration

Our core aeration services are one of the most important cultural practices available for
your turf areas. Core aeration removes small cores 1” – 3” lengths of soil creating holes
in your ground to provide better airflow for your turfs root system. It helps reduce thatch
build up and also loosens compacted soils to promote healthier root growth. We
recommend aeration in the spring & fall seasons as this provides cooler temperatures
for your lawn to thrive, especially if you add our overseeding process. After aeration,
overseeding is highly recommended as this is the ideal state for rapid seed germination
as grass grows best between 50-70 degrees Fahrenheit.

Overseeding

Overseeding your lawn can be a great way to thicken up your thin or bare looking lawn. Overseeding is recommended to be paired with our aeration services for best results. The aeration process allows the seedlings to fall into the holes and will achieve a higher success rate for germination. Just remember, if you just try to overseed without aeration, you will need to appy loose soil for best results. Overseeding over a compacted lawn with no loose soil will result in minimal results.

De-Thatching

DON’T DO IT. This is one of the most misunderstood cultural practices around, along with spring aeration. You should never have to perform this service if you take care of your lawn properly. Regular core aeration will take care of any thatch build up you may have. If you remove all the thatch from your lawn the root system is at high risk of drying out, which will result in thinning and creating bare areas. You want to have some type of thatch build up to protect your root system and hold moisture. We also recommend to not bag your grass clippings. It’s ok to bag them every now and then if the grass is growing at an extreme pace or you’re getting ready to have an outdoor party, but the clippings have vital nutrients from your fertilizers that are beneficial for your lawn. Most people misunderstand thatch for being a build up of excess grass clippings. Thatch build up is actually an organic layer of dead stems and roots that develops between the green vegetation and soil layer. Only in extreme cases we recommend de-thatching a lawn when it has been seriously neglected for years.