As summer comes to an end, it's time to start thinking about fall lawn care. One essential service you'll want to schedule for your lawn in the fall is core aeration. Aeration is a process that involves mechanically pulling up plugs of soil from the ground to loosen compaction and create passageways for nutrients, water, air, and sunlight to reach the roots of your grass more easily. This process is slightly invasive, so it should be done in the fall because your cool-season lawn in Washington will be strong enough to endure it. What's more, pairing aeration with overseeding will help you achieve a dense, lush lawn; the former will provide ideal conditions for the seeds to have direct contact with the soil, increasing their chances of germinating and establishing.

What is aeration, and how does it benefit your lawn?

Uniform holes in a lawn in Bremerton, WA, from aeration.

Core aeration is a process that involves pulling up plugs of soil from the ground using an aerator machine. This loosens compacted soil and creates tiny holes in the ground, which serve as passageways for nutrients, water, air, and sunlight to penetrate deep into the roots of your grass. With improved access to these essential resources, your lawn can absorb everything it needs to grow stronger and healthier. Not only that, but it also reduces thatch build-up and promotes better root development.

The cores left behind after aerating your lawn decompose and return nutrients to the soil.

Why should you schedule aeration in the fall?

While aeration is highly beneficial for your lawn, it can be stressful since it involves mechanically removing cores of soil. Because of this, you'll want to schedule it in the fall. That's because your cool-season lawn will be strong enough to endure the process, as this season provides ideal conditions. It's also important to schedule aeration early enough in the fall so that your lawn has enough time to recover before winter arrives. After all, you want it to be in its best shape to survive dormancy and the cold temperatures that come with this season.

Pair Aeration With Overseeding for a Dense, Lush Lawn This Fall

Overseeding is a service that involves spreading seeds across your turf to fill bare and patchy areas with new grass growth. When you pair it with aeration, you can achieve a dense, lush lawn this fall! That's because the holes created during aeration provide the perfect spot for the seeds to fall into, giving them excellent contact with the soil and increasing their chances of germinating and establishing. Additionally, these holes protect the seeds from being blown away by the wind, eaten by animals, or washed away by rain. By pairing aeration with overseeding, you can reap the benefits of both services and get a thicker, healthier lawn that's better equipped to withstand stressors.

Call us today to schedule our core aeration service!

If you want to help your lawn thrive this fall, look no further than our core aeration service! At Sunrise Pest & Turf Management, we offer this service to residential and commercial properties, as well as HOAs, in Bremerton, Bellevue, Bainbridge Island, Seattle, WA, and other nearby areas. Our team will pass over your lawn with our aerator machine, pulling up plugs of soil to loosen compaction and make it easier for nutrients and other vital resources to reach its roots. We perform core aeration in the fall, between Labor Day and the end of October, to ensure your cool-season grass can withstand the process and recover in time for winter. What's more, we highly recommend pairing it with our overseeding service to yield the best results. Call us today at (888) 376-9109 to schedule our core aeration service!