Aeration

Aeration is necessary to maintain good drainage conditions in the lawn and to ensure there is an adequate amount of air in the topsoil. Combined, these allow vital nutrients, water, sunlight, and oxygen to sink in and reach the root system of the lawn.

Aeration promotes a healthy and deep-rooted system of grass that can breathe and grow, making it better equipped to defend against the intrusion of unwanted weeds and grasses.

The best time for Aeration is when the weed pressure is minimal, and when grass is actively growing, when the grass can heal. Ideally, we aerate in the spring or the autumn, when the soil is workable (naturally moist), and temperatures are cooler.

Aeration is especially good for compacted, poor, clay-heavy soil, shady areas, or waterlogged conditions all year round. Alternatively, an area or pathway that’s been impacted by lots of footfall.

There are a few types of Aeration, fracture tine Aeration, hollow tine Aeration, and solid tine Aeration.

We use a fracture tine Aeration machine which is well suited for the clay-based soils in the local area, as well as sandy or chalky soils. The fracture tine Aeration creates a deep narrow slit in the soil rather than removing small cores of soil like the solid tine Aeration, so there is less mess.

Following 2023 being one of the wettest years on record, we would recommend an aeration to every lawn.