Aeration
Lawn aeration-The process involves removing small chunks of soil to reduce the impact of soil compaction on your lawn’s root system. By doing this roots have more room to grow, which allows for healthier, richer grass in the long run. Aeration helps soil receive more air by removing small cores of soil from the ground, allowing more air to reach roots and soil.Those aeration plugs are vital to the health of your lawn. Resist the urge to “clean” the lawn after it's been aerated, and whatever you do, don't remove the plugs, it's good for the lawn. As the cores dry, they slowly work their way back into the lawn.
* Aerating your lawn begins by preparing the area. Mow your lawn before watering and aerating it. You should water the lawn at least a day or two before aeration. Adding at least one inch of water to the soil to make it easier for the aerator to penetrate the soil and pull out the cores. Mark sprinkler heads, cables, septic lines, and any other obstacle that may be in the way while aerating.
* It is important not to mow grass right after aerating, I recommend that you wait for a minimum of one week after aerating your lawn.
* Your lawn is going to require less water but more frequently. You need to keep the soil moist but you don't want to water for too long. This generally means watering twice a day but for a short period of time (maybe 15 to 20 minutes).
* Within 48 hours after you aerate you should over seed, fertilize, and water your lawn. The seed, fertilizer, and water will have the best chance to get down into the holes made by the aerator if applied soon after aeration.
* Once you get in the habit of aerating your grass once a year, you should begin to notice a positive change in your lawn’s health.
* Aerating your lawn begins by preparing the area. Mow your lawn before watering and aerating it. You should water the lawn at least a day or two before aeration. Adding at least one inch of water to the soil to make it easier for the aerator to penetrate the soil and pull out the cores. Mark sprinkler heads, cables, septic lines, and any other obstacle that may be in the way while aerating.
* It is important not to mow grass right after aerating, I recommend that you wait for a minimum of one week after aerating your lawn.
* Your lawn is going to require less water but more frequently. You need to keep the soil moist but you don't want to water for too long. This generally means watering twice a day but for a short period of time (maybe 15 to 20 minutes).
* Within 48 hours after you aerate you should over seed, fertilize, and water your lawn. The seed, fertilizer, and water will have the best chance to get down into the holes made by the aerator if applied soon after aeration.
* Once you get in the habit of aerating your grass once a year, you should begin to notice a positive change in your lawn’s health.
What is thatch???
Thatch is composed of a tightly intermingled layer of stems, leaves and grass roots, which accumulates between the vegetation and the soil(as seen in pic above)Too much thatch increases the turf’s susceptibility to lawn diseases, reduces its tolerance to drought, cold, and heat stress; and prevents the movement of air, water, fertilizers, and nutrients into the soil.
Power rake
Power rake- removing dead grass and excess thatch from the lawn. We recommend removing thatch once a year in the spring before new growth to promote a thicker and healthier lawn.
*We use a lawn vacuum after to clean up all the mess and take it away.
*Power raking is a more gentle process compared to dethatching since it only removes debris at the soil level (whereas dethatching also pulls and removes healthy root systems).
*Soil should be moist, but not too wet.
*We use a lawn vacuum after to clean up all the mess and take it away.
*Power raking is a more gentle process compared to dethatching since it only removes debris at the soil level (whereas dethatching also pulls and removes healthy root systems).
*Soil should be moist, but not too wet.
