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Lawn Aeration |
Lawn aeration is also done with a special machine. It relieves compaction by plugging the soil so it opens up the thatch. Like slit seeding, it also increases the effectiveness of lawn applications. It allows the grass to breathe, and promotes a much healthier root system. Many of our customers have lawn aeration done at least once per year, some twice per year. The best time for lawn aeration is in the early spring, or the early fall. |
Slit Seeding |
Slit seeding is the process of dethatching the lawn (removing dead grass that is still connected to the crown and is forming layers) with a special machine. When your lawn has too much thatch, lawn appications are not as effective because the applications does not get down to the root zone. Surface insects like to live in those layers, causing damage to the lawn. Grass also stays wet longer, creating higher risk for disease. When you slit seed you remove a portion of this grass. After 2 passes, you clean up the thatch. Then two (2) more passes and the machine incorprates the seed into the soil where the machine creates slits. The slit seeding machine automatically applies the proper amount of seed into soil. Any excess thatch that comes up would be leveled over the lawn. Grass clippings DO NOT create thatch. Once dead grass blades are detached from the crown, it will turn into organic matter |
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