What is Lawn Aeration?

Aerating is the process of punching holes (usually 3-4 Inches deep) into your lawn to allow water, oxygen, fertilizers, and other nutrients to penetrate the soil and better reach the roots of your grass.

Aerating is usually done by pushing hollow cylinders into the ground and forcing out plugs of soil to the lawn surface. Spikes are also used to aerating, but are not usually as effective. Because spikes do not remove "plugs" from the ground, they do not create holes in the soil for expansion and in some cases, weed prevention. Aerating can also help in breaking up the buildup of thatch in your lawn.

The need for aerating a lawn generally stems from compacting from heavy use such as foot traffic, automobiles, etc.. Or simply a dry and arid climate such as in Southern California! Typically, the more clay you have in your soil, the more susceptible your lawn is to compacting.

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