CORE AERATION
What is core aeration?
Core aeration is the mechanical process of reducing compacted soil by removing plugs (cores) of soil
from your lawn.
Why should I core aerate my lawn?
Core aeration will increase air flow, water retention, and nutrient movement in your soil. Lawn aeration is critical for a healthy lush lawn
When is the best time for core aeration?
The best time for cool season grasses that are found in Bergen county, NJ is late summer/early fall. Lawn aeration, at this time, along with overseeding. produces the best results. This is a very short window of time. Please call early to schedule your core aeration.
8 Valuable benefits you can expect from
Keep It Green Landscaping’s core aeration service:
1. Reduced Soil Compaction – Our core aeration service removes cores of compacted soil. This reduces soil density which will help with thin or patchy lawn appearance.
2. Increase Nutrient Availability – Our core aeration service allows for better air, water, and nutrient movement. Nutrient movement penetrates deeper into the root zone. Nutrients become more readily available to your lawn. This will improve the health and appearance of your lawn.
3. Reduces Thatch – Our core aeration service provides benefits in the management of thatch build up. Thatch is the build up of organic matter that is slow and difficult to break down (twigs, stems, roots, etc.) over time it builds up. This is why thatch causes problems with air and water exchange. Thatch build up also allows a place for insects to live and thrive. Our core aeration service helps manage thatch by decomposing it naturally.
4. Best way to a lush thick lawn – Our core aeration service develops lush healthy lawns by stimulating the root system. In Bergen county NJ, cool season lawns will benefit from overseeding (the process of applying seed to established lawns). Core aeration provides better seed to soil contact, allowing for the best seed germination rate.
5. Reduces Pesticide Use – The best way to control weeds in your lawn is to crowd them out with healthy turf. Our core aeration service, along with overseeding will help crowd out weeds. Less weeds means less pesticide use overall.
6. Better Percolation Rates/Less Water Runoff - Our core aerations service aids in water runoff and puddling by giving the water a better path to the root system in your lawn. Improved drainage is also another benefit of core aeration.
7. Correcting pH Problems – Soil pH is key to Nutrient uptake and availability. Our core aeration service can help even the most neglected lawns get in shape. This process is achieved by getting lime, sulphur, and other nutrients deeper into the soil profile, speeding up the process to correct your soil pH.
8. Repair Summer Damage and Preparing for Spring - Our core aeration service helps to repair damage from the heat and summer stress that all lawns go through. Over seeding and fertilizing in the fall prepares your lawn for the up coming winter dormant period, and a great start for the following spring season.
Keep it Green Landscaping is an award winning, full service landscape company. We provide all the horticultural services needed for your home or business to look its best.
We provide lawn mowing maintenance, expert hand pruning of shrubs, spring and fall leaf clean ups, organic mosquito, gnat, tick, deer control and more. Please take a moment to check our other pages on this site.
We service Bergen County NJ including Ridgewood, Glen Rock, Fair Lawn, Rutherford, Wood Ridge, Hasbrouck Heights, and surrounding areas.