Why Aerate your lawn?
Aeration allows water to reach the roots of the grass by soaking into the soil more effectively. The roots are able to breathe better with the direct access of oxygen. Nutrients from rainwater and fertilizers can be accessed more easily by the roots. This is the best place for the nutrients to enter the plants rather than through the leaves. Healthy roots are vital to any tree or plant as these obtain the water and nutrients which join with the sunlight from the leaves to enable growth.
Aerating your lawn is a simple process, it is just a matter of creating small holes. Solid tine aeration opens the soil without removing a core. It’s an effective way to increase gas exchange and drainage at the root zone particularly during periods of high temperature, since it is less stressful to the turf than core aeration. This type of aeration that most golf courses use on there courses, and is recommended for year round use by professional landscapers.
Benefits of Solid Tine Aeration
- Improves gas exchange. Solid tine aeration opens the turf, alleviating compaction and allowing efficient gas exchange between the soil and the atmosphere.
- Minimizes turf damage and downtime. Because no cores are removed, the disturbance to the turf surface is minimal. Best of all, the turf can be used immediately after aeration.
- Can be done mid-season. Solid tine aeration minimizes turf stress, so it’s well suited for summer temperatures.
- Increases surface drainage (infiltration and percolation). Aeration allows water to move freely between plant roots and the environment for vigorous growth.
- Requires less manpower. Solid tine aeration typically requires less labor, because there’s no need for core removal/processing or top dressing.
- Better Soil Preparation for top dressing. If you plan on adding top soil over your whole yard, or in spots, spike aeration is one of the best ways to help the new and old soil bond together and helps make for a faster growing lawn.
Please be sure to bring a truck, trailer or large open van to move this unit. We’ll provide ramps if you need them.