Soils with a high proportion of clay become very hard and compressed. Lawn Compaction makes it hard for water, fertilizer, air and grass roots to go through into the top soil and the plant will miss out on important nutrients. Lawn aeration is a easy technique that aerates the soil with the us of a aerator that creates holes or slits into the lawn area and soil. Aeration takes care of soil compaction which is a dilemma in clay type soil in lawns while helping water and fertilizer move into the root zone. Its recommend that core aeration is done every couple of years, however for heavy clay soil types its best to be done yearly.
The main reason of lawn aeration is to ensure easy absorption of water, oxygen and nutrients to the lawn roots system and increases the vitality of the soils microorganisms. Depending on the soil type of your lawn it is easy to do this manually with a normal garden fork or or a core aerator tool. If your lawn is more then a acre them you may want to get a contractor in to do the job or you can purchase core lawn aerators that may be towed at the back a ride on mower.
Autumn is a good time to aerate your soil as this is the natural time when the plants to establish their root systems, depending on the type of turf variety you could have. This method requires that holes or cores are done using a manual aerator, which is has a T-bar with four hollow pipes. Insert it into the ground and pull out some soil. Core or plugging aerators have an advantage over spike forks for the reason that they actually dig a core of soil leaving a hole that can be plugged or filled with a combination of top soil and fertilizer followed by a deep watering.
Lawns that have a problem with thatch it is important to leave the cores on the lawn, allowing them to work back into the grass. Lawns may be fertilized and seeded immediately after aeration. Lawn aeration make certain that the plant receives oxygen for root growth and helps with soil compaction which improves water and fertilizer penetration. Using a core aerator is the best way to reduce thatch buildup and to reduce soil compaction. When you use a core aerator soil plugs are deposited on the lawns surface. These soil plugs must either be removed or permitted to break down as a result of being exposed to the elements. Generally, the larger the soil plugs the longer it takes.
Beneath are examples of the benefits of core aeration;
Reduces soil compaction in severe traffic spots Save water waste by increasing water penetration, this helps with water run-off. Reduces water puddling and runoff. Improves fertilizer uptake Improves infiltration for fertilizer into the root zone. Increases air penetration into soil which increases soil microbes. Helps thatch breakdown.%%%
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Core Lawn Aerators a beneficial for lawn that suffer from lawn compaction and have thatch problems which prevents or at least makes it difficult for air and water to reach down to the lawns root systems. Lawn aeration needs to be a part of your regular lawn care.
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