Can your lawn breathe?

You probably understand the need for regular fertilization, watering and proper mowing in maintaining a healthy lawn. If you are like most people however, you have probably never realized the importance and benefits of lawn aeration.

The root system is the heart of the grass plant. Core aerating on an annual basis encourages deep, dense, healthy root growth. Lawns with healthy root systems are stronger and better able to survive insects, disease and drought conditions.

Why does that golf course look so good? Their secret for that thick, healthy turf is aerating two to three times each year. Opening up the soil allows the grass roots room to grow and breathe.

Benefits of Aeration:

Soil compaction can be your lawn's worst enemy. Compacted soils restrict air penetration deep in the soil, causing roots to suffocate and die. As a result, roots grow shallow and horizontal up on the surface where air is available. This condition leads to weak, unhealthy turf, thatch problems and lawns that are more likely to have problems with droughts, insects and disease injury.

Get some air into your soil and your root system will respond, producing deep, dense and thicker turf. Before you know it, your backyard may look like that beautiful golf course!!