Lawn Aeration Service In Dewitt & Syracuse NY

If you want to keep your lawn healthy and looking good, you need yearly lawn aeration service.

Over time a buildup of thatch and compaction of soil can suffocate the roots of your lawn keeping them from receiving nutrients and water.

By aerating your lawn, your now providing the grass roots a way to gain access to well needed oxygen and water.

Benefits of aeration:

• Loosens compacted soil
• Breaks up layer of thatch on soil surface
• Allows water and air to reach roots
• Stronger roots allow for better drought resistance
• Thicker and greener grass
• Less pooling of water in your yard

What is Aeration?

It is the simple process of punching holes into the soil, so oxygen and water can reach the roots of your lawn.

This is done using a machine called an Aerator.

The Aeration process we prefer pulls plugs from the soil leaving larger holes.

This is called core aeration.

The plugs would then be left on the soils surface to breakdown and nourish the lawn.

The larger holes from where the plugs were pulled then allow water, grass seed and oxygen to penetrate deep into the soil.

When Should I Aerate My Lawn?

The best time for getting your aeration service done in the Syracuse NY area would be the fall.

Being located in the northeast, Syracuse and its suburbs specifically you’ll be dealing with cool season grass.

So the best timing for getting your lawn aerated would be late summer or early fall.

You want to do it before the cold sets in allowing the root system to benefit and grass seed to germinate if overseeding which is recommended.