Aeration is an essential part of lawn care for lawns in Texas. There are two different types of aeration: liquid aeration and mechanical aeration. Liquid aeration involves spraying a liquid treatment that is designed to open up the soil to loosen up compaction and allow nutrients, water, air, and sunlight to reach the roots of your grass. Meanwhile, mechanical lawn aeration, which is also known as core aeration, involves pulling plugs of soil from the ground to alleviate soil compaction and create passageways so your lawn's roots can access essential nutrients and resources. It's best to aerate your lawn twice a year, once in the spring and once in the fall.

What is liquid aeration?

Liquid aeration is the process of spraying a special liquid treatment on your lawn to loosen up compacted soil. This aeration method is gentle on your lawn and non-invasive. Liquid aeration is a great way to alleviate soil compaction and allow the roots of your grass to absorb the nutrients it needs to grow strong and lush. Liquid aeration will also ensure there is enough space in the soil where the roots can dive deeper and create a stronger foundation that will support your lawn's health throughout the growing season, especially during the hot summer days.

What is mechanical lawn aeration?

The other aeration method for lawns in Texas is mechanical lawn aeration. Also known as core aeration, this method involves pulling about 2 to 4 inches of cores or plugs of soil from the ground to address soil compaction. The process creates tiny holes in your lawn that serve as channels where nutrients, water, air, and sunlight can pass through to reach the roots of your grass. With improved access to essential resources, your lawn will have an easier time staying healthy through the season.

The soil cores from mechanical aeration can be left on a lawn to decompose. As they do, they will return the nutrients they contain back to the soil!

How often should you have your lawn in Texas aerated?

Ideally, you want to aerate your lawn in Texas in the spring and fall to get the best results. That's because when your lawn is aerated consistently, it will always have access to the nutrients and resources that it needs to thrive. While it's best to perform lawn aeration twice a year, you can also do it only once. The important thing is that you have your lawn aerated. Skipping aeration for a year can cause several issues to your lawn. For one, the soil will be compacted and the roots of your grass will have trouble absorbing the necessary nutrients to sustain healthy growth. It will also have difficulty getting the most out of fertilizer treatments, which can weaken its health and affect its lush appearance. Whether you schedule a liquid aeration or core aeration, make sure you have your lawn aerated at least once a year!

Give us a call today to schedule our lawn aeration service.

At Purple Care, we can help you keep your grass in excellent condition throughout the year via our lawn aeration service! Our team offers liquid and core aeration, and we recommend scheduling this service in both the spring and fall seasons to ensure that your turf has good access to the nutrients and resources that it needs to grow strong and lush. We provide this service to commercial and residential property owners, as well as HOAs, in Fort Worth, Arlington, Weatherford, and nearby areas in Texas. Give us a call today at (817) 880-6052 to schedule our lawn aeration service! We look forward to working with you!