Core aeration is the process of pulling plugs or "cores" of soil from the ground to create tiny holes in the surface. This process is done using an aerator machine, which runs over your entire turf to relieve soil compaction. When soil is compacted, nutrients and other resources have a hard time reaching the roots of your grass, hindering its growth and development. By loosening the soil through core aeration, nutrients and other resources like water, air, and sunlight can easily pass through, giving your lawn better access to everything it needs to grow healthy and strong.

It is recommended to schedule aeration in the fall for your cool-season lawn because your lawn will be at its strongest during this season. Your cool-season grass thrives when temperatures are cooler, so it will be growing actively during the fall. Because your lawn will be thriving, it will be able to tolerate the aeration process, which can be stressful for your grass. Plus, as long as you schedule the aeration service early enough in the fall, it will be able to recover before the harsh winter weather arrives.

Aeration is a very beneficial lawn care service, so you'll want to make sure that you schedule it for your cool-season lawn every single year! Over the summer here in Georgia, soil tends to get compacted due to foot traffic, machinery use, and other reasons. So, your lawn needs to be aerated annually to ensure the roots of your grass can continue to access the vital nutrients and resources that it needs to grow healthy and strong. Scheduling aeration each year will help your cool-season lawn recover from the winter season and build up its strength in preparation for the winter season.

At TurfXpert, we offer our core aeration service in the fall to help your cool-season lawn thrive. We offer this service to residential and commercial property owners, as well as HOAs, in Woodstock, Roswell, Alpharetta, and throughout the surrounding areas in Georgia. We also offer an overseeding service that you can take advantage of after we aerate your lawn to increase the density and beauty of your lawn. Give us a call today at (833) 444-8873 to schedule our core aeration service for your cool-season lawn!