Aerations, and Top Dressing

We do Aerations during April, May and June of each year.  We can also them in Early September for those yards that truly need it.   

Questions and Answers that I get asked about Aerations.

Is lawn aeration necessary? Almost all lawns will benefit from aeration, and a great lawn demands it. That said, most lawns do not need it. Lawns suffering from heavy foot traffic, excessive thatch (>1 inch thick) or grown on heavy soils will benefit most. (ndsu.edu)

What happens if you don't aerate your lawn?

Grass roots grow shallow, causing the grass to dry out and become more susceptible to disease. Footprints remain visible on the lawn after walking. Thatch buildup, which is a layer of dead grass and other organic matter on the surface of the soil. (Qualitycareservices.com)

Why is aeration necessary?

1 Aeration creates holes down into the soil to alleviate compaction so air, water and nutrients can reach grass roots. Deprived of their basic needs by compacted soil, lawn grasses struggle in stressful situations, such as heat and low rainfall, and lose their healthy, rich color.(Pennington lawn and garden)

My yard used to look so good, now its terrible, what can I do?

My response is to them, what have you done to keep your yard looking good?  Customer always answers, water, mow, and fertilize sometimes.  Unfortunately that does not work.  Keeping up with maintaining your yard is just as important as maintaining and keeping up with your home.  If you don't, then over time it will deteriorate.   Here are my steps that I explain to anyone.

1.  Get on a good mowing program, where you cut often and at the right height for the time.  

2. Water appropriately,  Meaning deep water 1-2 times a week in the morning.  

3. Aerate every year.  

4. Top dress every year.  

5. Get a yearly Soil Sample and follow the recommendations for Lime, Sulphur or any other amendments.

6. Get on a good Fertilizer and Weed control Program that also encompasses lawn bugs, and disease prevention and disease control.

Starting 2024 all new customers will be required to put CC on file while current customers will continue transitioning to CC on file and charged after each service is completed. ( where you keep your card on file and we charge it per service). (Ex Service on 1/29/23, CC charged after service completed on 1/29/23.) 

Until Then Payment can be made by using Pay by CC/ Debit Card through the invoice. There is a processing fee applied to this cc/ debit payment. Payments are due the day of service is complete until we transition over through the same process as always. 

I will accept cash, Venmo,  and  Zelle until we transition over completely. There is no processing fee except for cc/ debit card payments, unless you put your card on file, then I pay the processing fee's.   These will be the preferred way to collect payment for big projects or a fee will be added to cc or debit card transactions through stripe.

Please use friends as payment on Venmo and Cash app, as their is a fee associated with clicking goods and services. 

All fertilization and weed control Payments due day of  application.  Invoices to be sent out  the first day of each round.  For customers prior to 2024, Invoices are considered past due if not paid within 48 hours of application.  A 20.00 late payment penalty will be applied to the next round.   For all new customers your card will be charged after application is completed, an emailed receipt will be sent, and for both new and existing customers a chemical record will be emailed.