Turf Care

Core Aeration

When your home was built, fertile soil was disturbed during the excavation process. The remaining soil was compact and high in clay content. Unfortunately, this type of soil is not conducive to the growth of healthy turf grass. Additionally, rain and watering also cause the soil to further compact. Annual core aeration reduces soil compaction and promotes deep turf grass rooting. It makes the lawn more heat and draught resistant. Core aeration also improves the absorption of fertilizer and restricts the accumulation of thatch. When your lawn is aerated, you will notice small plugs of soil over the surface of the lawn. These plugs contain beneficial microorganisms and should remain on the lawn. They will break apart naturally and disappear into the turf grass.

Lime Application

The application of lime to the lawn discourages weeds and makes nutrients more available to the turf grass. It also enables fertilizers to work more efficiently to provide healthier, greener grass blades that are less susceptible to damage. Lime application also helps control and reduce the unhealthy accumulation of thatch thus promoting a healthy turf ecosystem.

Over Seeding

If your existing lawn is in marginal condition over seeding can effectively renovate an entire lawn as long as it is more than fifty percent viable. Site-appropriate grass seed is introduced throughout the lawn. It will promote the growth of thick, healthy turf grass which readily crowds out weeds and makes it difficult for their seeds to germinate.

Spot Seeding

Spot seeding with site-appropriate grass seed can effectively renovate small areas of your lawn where the turf grass is thin, bare or damaged by insects or disease. It fosters the growth of thick, healthy turf grass which readily crowds out weeds and makes it difficult for their seeds to germinate.

Complete Turf Grass Renovation

A complete turf grass renovation may be necessary when the thatch accumulation approaches or exceeds the beneficial threshold or the lawn is less than 50 percent viable. These conditions create a poor grass ecosystem and would require dethatching. The process of dethatching can be accomplished by a mechanized approach or a more recently developed, less invasive, organic approach.