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 AERATION & SEEDING Aeration / Over-seeding should be done in the Fall not only to relieve soil compaction, but also to repair Summer insect and drought damage. Aeration / Over-seeding will also ensure that your lawn continues to thicken and develop a strong root system for the next growing season. Aeration For those unfamiliar with core aeration, this is the same service that is performed on golf course greens. It is a process which extracts "plugs" of existing soil and deposits them on the surface of the lawn. • Relieves soil compaction allowing grass roots to expand. • Allows air, sunlight, rain/water, fertilizer and nutrients to penetrate deep into the root system where it is needed. • It brings microorganism's to the surface. While they are working their way back into the soil, they help to break up the thatch layer that can accumulate on the surface of the soil. • The cores (plugs) break up over a week or so, providing a light "topdressing" of fresh soil, which also aids in the decomposition of any accumulating thatch. • The aerator holes create a moist , protected, environment for seedling growth. • It permits the root system go deeper where the ground temperature is cooler and moister, allowing the grass to stay greener longer in the heat of the summer. Seeding Seeding can be done in the Fall. For the best results we recommend that seeding be done following an aeration or verticutting. This will allow you to create a seed bed by loosening the soil with the aeration or verticutting, thus allowing you the most "seed to soil" contact, which is crucial to seed germination. The best time to do seeding is in the Fall! By following the nature life cycle of most grasses, which go to seed during summer and then germinate in the early Fall, you will get the best, most vigorous stands with the least competition from weeds and insect pests and avoid the chances of newly seeded grass from getting burnt in the hot Summer months. |
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