If water runs off your lawn before it soaks in, or the grass stays thin no matter how much you feed it, the soil is probably compacted. That is almost guaranteed on lots where heavy equipment drove all over during construction.
Core aeration pulls thousands of small plugs out of the ground. Followed by a layer of compost topdressing, it is one of the best things you can do for a clay lawn in North Texas.
- Service area
- Within 25 miles of Rhome, TX: Wise, Denton & north Tarrant County
- Quote
- Free, written and itemized within one business day
- Call
- (817) 915-3266
- Insurance
- Fully insured
What's included
- Core aeration (plugs pulled, not just spiked)
- Compost or sandy loam topdressing
- Seeding of thin areas (Bermuda in season)
- Optional winter ryegrass overseeding for green color
- Marking of sprinkler heads and utilities before we start
How it goes
Mark
We flag sprinkler heads, cable lines and anything else shallow.
Aerate
Two passes on compacted areas. The plugs break down on their own within a couple of weeks.
Topdress
Compost spread and dragged in to fill the holes and feed the soil.
Notes from the field
Timing for warm-season grass: aerate in late spring to early summer (roughly May through July), when Bermuda, St. Augustine and zoysia are actively growing and recover fast. Fall aeration is fine for lawns being overseeded with winter rye.
Questions we get
How often should I aerate?
Once a year for compacted clay or high-traffic lawns. Every other year is enough for most established lawns.
Do I need to water first?
Yes. Water deeply a day or two before. Dry clay is too hard to pull good plugs.
What about the plugs left on the lawn?
Leave them. They break down in a week or two of mowing and watering, and they put soil back on top where it does good.