Healthier Lawns
From Core Aeration
Healthier Lawns
From Core Aeration
We provide aeration and overseeding for our local neighbors in Ludlow and Wilbraham. Core aeration is the best thing you can do to improve lawn health allowing more air, water, and nutrients to reach the root zone. We recommend aerating and overseeding in the Fall or Spring, when soil temperatures are optimal for grass seed germination. If you’re looking for a local lawn aeration company that shows up on schedule and cares about results, fill out the estimate form for a same-day quote.
Aeration and overseeding is a great way to repair a lawn from summer or winter damage. We use the most updated core aeration machines allowing us to pull quality plugs consistently across your entire lawn. These hollow tines penetrate through the thatch layer and eject cores onto the turf surface where they break down and are utilized as a protective layer for new grass seed to germinate. New advances in grass seed are more resistant to disease, drought, and heat stress.
Lawn aeration is the process of removing small soil plugs to relieve compaction and improve airflow, water absorption, and nutrient uptake. Many lawns have compacted clay type soil making aeration essential for healthy grass growth.
The best time to aerate lawns in Massachusetts is early Fall between mid August and October or in the Spring during April and May. Temperatures during these periods allow cool season grass to recover quickly and develop stronger root systems.
Most residential lawns should be aerated once per year. Lawns with heavy foot traffic, compacted soil, or thinning grass may benefit from annual aeration and overseeding.
Overseeding with cool season grass seed after aerating is recommended as part of a regular lawn care program. Overseeding annually maintains a thicker, healthier lawn that naturally blocks out invasive weeds.
Lawn aeration in Massachusetts typically costs between $20 and $30 per 1,000 square feet with a professional core aeration machine.