If you own a property in New Jersey, aerating your lawn every year is highly recommended. Core aeration is the process of removing small cores of soil from your turf to loosen compaction and make it easier for nutrients and other resources to reach the roots of your grass. If you skip this service, your soil can become compacted, causing nutrients and other essential resources like sunlight, water, and air to have a difficult time reaching the roots of your grass. This could lead to your grass becoming weak and susceptible to diseases and insect infestations. This service should be performed in the fall because your cool-season grass will be strong enough to endure the process and will have enough time to recover before the winter season arrives.

What is core aeration?

Core aeration is the process of removing plugs of soil called cores from your lawn to loosen compacted soil and create passageways for nutrients and other resources like sunlight, water, and oxygen to reach the roots of your grass. This service is typically performed by running a machine called an aerator over your lawn, and it will pull up plugs of soil from your lawn as it goes over it. This service is very beneficial to your lawn because when the roots of your grass are able to easily access these vital resources, they can grow stronger and healthier.

The cores of soil on your lawn are filled with nutrients, so you should leave them alone to decompose so they can return those nutrients back to your soil.

What happens if you skip core aeration?

If you decide to skip core aeration, your soil will likely become compacted over time. When that happens, nutrients and other resources will have a difficult time penetrating the soil layer, meaning the roots of your grass might not be able to absorb what they need to grow healthy and strong. Without these crucial resources, your grass will struggle to achieve the lush, vibrant look that you want. Additionally, your grass may become more susceptible to disease or insect infestations because it won't be able to fight off these threats as well as a healthy lawn would. If you skipped core aeration and your lawn falls victim to any of these issues, you'll likely need to seek out professional help to nurse your lawn back to health.

What time of year should you have your lawn aerated?

When it comes to the timing at which you should schedule a lawn aeration service, here in New Jersey, this service should be scheduled during the fall. That's because aeration is an invasive process that can actually be detrimental to the health of your grass if it's performed at the wrong time. Because we have cool-season grass here that thrives in cooler weather, your lawn will be at its strongest during the fall and will be able to endure this process. However, it's important that you schedule this service early enough in the fall to allow your lawn enough time to recover before the winter season sets in.

Give us a call today to schedule our core aeration service.

At Stream Line Lawn & Landscape, we offer a core aeration service that is designed to loosen compacted soil and make it easier for nutrients and other resources to reach the roots of your grass. We perform this service in the fall because your lawn will be strong enough to endure the process, and we recommend you schedule it annually to ensure your grass always has access to the resources it needs to thrive! We offer this service to residential and commercial properties in Westfield, Watchung, Warren, NJ, and surrounding areas. Give us a call at (833) 452-9666 to schedule our core aeration service today!