Aeration Season Is Here - Scheduling Now for Late September

Aeration season is officially here, and spots are filling up fast. We are now scheduling for the last week of September - and if your lawn has been looking a little tired, thin, or patchy, this is exactly the service it needs.

Here is the thing most homeowners do not realize. Soil compaction builds up over time. Foot traffic, mowing, and just regular use pack the soil down until water, air, and nutrients can barely reach the root zone. Your grass is essentially starving, even if you are watering and fertilizing on schedule. Aeration fixes that by pulling small cores out of the soil and opening things back up.

Pair that with overseeding, and you are setting your lawn up for a serious upgrade going into fall. Fall is actually the best time of year to seed cool-season grasses. The soil is still warm, the temps are cooling down, and there is typically more moisture - conditions that are ideal for new seed to germinate and establish before winter.

We use a core aerator to punch clean holes across the entire lawn, not just along the edges. That depth and spacing matters. It is what gives the seed direct contact with the soil so it can actually take root instead of just sitting on top and washing away.

If you have been thinking about getting this done, now is the time to lock in your spot. The last week of September books up quickly, and skipping a year of aeration means your lawn carries that compaction problem into next season.