TURF TALK

How do I know if my lawn needs to be aerated?

Aeration is the process of pulling small finger-like cores of soil out of the lawn. The cores should ideally be 2.5-3 inches long. The length depends on how hard or compact the lawn is. The purpose is to:

  •  loosen compacted soil
  • improve drainage 
  • increase water and fertilizer penetration and absorption
  • improve heat and drought tolerance
  • improve the effectiveness of weed control

So if you have heavily compacted soil, aerating once or twice every couple of years will dramatically improve your lawn, maximizing the effectiveness of your watering, fertilizer and weed control applications.

Aeration is a good idea if your lawn isn’t in the best shape. On the other hand, if you have a great looking lawn already, simply make aeration an annual part of your routine. As you can imagine, golf courses aerate their lawns several times each year.

110% GUARANTEE ON ALL LAWN CARE PROGRAMS!

All BAM! Green Lawn Care programs are guaranteed to improve the health and appearance of your lawn and eliminate broadleaf weeds. If your broadleaf weeds are not completely eliminated within 14 days of your second visit, we will gladly perform an additional weed control application at no extra cost. If you are not satisfied with the results we will cheerfully refund 110% of your remaining applications.

*This guarantee does not apply to weeds growing in other areas of your property outside of your lawn, or areas that are not being regularly mowed. This guarantee is not applicable to ground covers such as Creeping Charlie, Creeping Bellflower, or Yarrow. For advice on how to deal with these ground covers and non-broadleaf weeds, please contact our office and we would be happy to work with you do eliminate this problem. This guarantee is also void where proper cultural practices are not being followed or performed, or if the program is delayed by the customer.

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