Lawn care is vital if you are a property owner, and during the fall season, a lot of lawn care and prep must occur. Even though we are in Florida and do not receive the harsh winters that the rest of the east coast do, it does not mean we have to prep any less!
The whole concept of fall prep for your property is to clean up and ensure your lawn and landscape are in the best condition possible to survive the “winter” and be ready for the following spring season. To weather the weather, there are must-have services to receive during the fall season. One of those services is an aeration service!
What is an aeration service, and when should I be receiving one?
An aeration service is a lawn care treatment service. It is a machine (usually) that pierces holes in your lawn’s soil to allow nutrients to get into the roots of your grass. The grassroots can take in the nutrients they need by piercing the soil, including water and air. As a result, the roots will be able to grow deeper and healthier.
There are two times a year when an aeration service should be done. The first is during the Spring and the other during the Fall. However, if your property needs to have an aeration service done at any time, that is also an option. There is also the opportunity to rent/buy an aeration machine if you need it, but you must have the precise know-how to operate it.
Why would I need an aeration service done on my property?
An aeration service is needed when your lawn or lawn’s soil becomes compacted.
Compaction is the evil spirit of your lawn. Compaction occurs when there is a lot of foot traffic or usage of your lawn. Compaction tightens and restricts the passageways in your soil and combines them into one sizeable tight piece. The pressure from compaction blocks any nutrients from getting to the roots of your lawn. Over time, compaction can kill your lawn if it is not taken care of.
How can my lawn become compacted, and how do I know?
Like we stated before, compaction occurs with foot traffic and high-volume usage of your lawn. Other things that will cause compaction on your lawn are:
- Foot traffic from pets and children
- Cars parking on your lawn for events/parties
- Rolling your lawn
Many things can cause compaction on your property, and luckily enough, there are tall-tell signs to tell us it has been! For example, if your lawn feels spongy or bouncy when you walk on it, that is an immediate sign your lawn has been compacted. Other signs include water buildup on your lawn, brown or dead spots occurring, or your lawn dying.
When you notice your lawn may have been compacted, your immediate response should be to get an aeration service.
What does an aeration service do for a compacted lawn?
An aeration service is your response to your compacted lawn. The aeration service will free up your lawn from compacted, allowing the nutrients to get back to the roots of your lawn.
This is why an aeration service is needed and often utilized during the spring and fall. You would want to get an aeration service done in the fall because of all the foot traffic that occurs on your lawn during the spring and summer season, where everyone spends time outside for personal enjoyment and events. With your children, pets, friends, and family gathering and using your lawn, it becomes compacted because that happens during the summer!
Spring aeration happens based on the conditions of the fall and winter seasons and is a part of preparing for the season’s height. It is all part of your spring lawn care treatments to ensure a healthy growing season.
What happens after I aerate my lawn?
After you receive an aeration service, you should start to feel the difference when you walk on your lawn, and you will start to see your grass showing signs of getting in better condition. However, there is usually another service that gets done right after an aeration service. Usually, an overseeding service takes place after an aeration service is done on your lawn.
Overseeding will help in two ways. First, it will fix the extreme conditions compaction has done to your lawn, like brown, bald, or dead spots on your lawn. Second, it will plant new seeds in your grass, allowing a fresh new growth for your lawn and getting it in the best condition possible before the winter season arrives.
Aeration and Overseeding are the lawn treatment combination that can bring your lawn back to life!
Lawn Care/Lawn Maintenance/Lawn Treatment
Those three titles are what you see all over the green industry. The point is that your lawn is the most cared-for portion of your property. The health and condition of your entire property starting with the care and upkeep of your lawn.
Lawn treatments are consistent all year round and are a massive part of your property’s overall care and look. By taking care of your lawn, you create a healthy growing environment and add curb appeal and value to your property!
Why call-in professionals for lawn services?
We seek professional help and advice in our lives all the time. The term professional would not exist if people did not seek them out. There is a clear line when someone is more knowledgeable or has more of a skill set than you in other things, and that is ok.
When it comes to your property, you want the most efficient and most knowledgeable people to take care of it to stay in the best condition possible, especially that you invested your time and money into the property in the first place!
Professionals provide a worry-free lifestyle for you in terms of your property. As a result, you need not worry about your property’s health, you have more free time on your hands, and overall, you will spend less money fixing and working on your property in the long run!
If you live in Providence, Deep Creek, Ellisville, Lake City, Lulu, White Springs, or Wellborn, FL, then Custom Acres Lawn Care is the professional experts you’ve been waiting for! So don’t settle for a cookie-cutter landscape; create one that’s Custom!