In order to achieve and maintain a beautiful lawn, it is important to ensure that nutrients can reach the soil beneath your grass. Aeration allows air and water to penetrate built-up grass or lawn thatch.
WHAT IS AERATION?
Aeration involves perforating the soil with small holes to allow air, water and nutrients to penetrate the grass roots. This helps the roots grow deeply and produce a stronger, more vigorous and healthy lawn.
The main reason for aerating is to alleviate soil compaction. Compacted soils have too many solid particles in a certain volume or space, which prevent proper circulation of air, water and nutrients within the soil. Excess thatch or organic debris buried under the grass surface can also starve the roots from these essential elements.
Should You Be Aerating Your Lawn?
One of the most common questions from homeowners is how to determine if they should be aerating their lawn. Your lawn is probably a good candidate for aeration if it:
• Gets heavy use, such as serving as the neighborhood playground or racetrack. Children and pets running around the yard contribute to soil compaction.
• Was established as part of a newly constructed home. Often, the topsoil of newly constructed lawns is stripped or buried, and the grass established on subsoil has been compacted by construction traffic.
• Dries out easily and has a spongy feel. This might mean your lawn has an excessive thatch problem. Take a shovel and remove a slice of lawn about four inches deep. If the thatch layer is greater than one-half inch, aeration is recommended.
• Was established by sod, and soil layering exists. Soil layering means that soil of finer texture, which comes with imported sod, is layered over the existing coarser soil. This layering disrupts drainage, as water is held in the finer-textured soil. This leads to compacted conditions and poor root development. Aerating breaks up the layering, allowing water to flow through the soil more easily and reach the roots.
When to Aerate Your Lawn
The best time for aeration is during the growing season, when the grass can heal and fill in any open areas after soil plugs are removed. Ideally, aerate the lawn with cool season grass in the early spring or fall and those with warm season grass in the late spring.
Aeration is a beneficial practice toward achieving a beautiful lawn, but most people don’t realize it or understand the process. If your lawn is a candidate, make it an integral part of your lawn care regime. Your lawn will thank you for letting it breathe again.
You can count on First Response Lawn Care for your lawn maintenance. Still not sure if your lawn needs aeration? Call us today at (214) 701-7622!
Are you in need of spot or a drip irrigation watering system before the Texas weather starts heating up this summer? First Response Lawn Care is a licensed lawn sprinkler company implementing customized irrigation systems for your lawn. We can install spot watering emitters, micro bubblers and adjustable micro sprays to help water your container plants, ground cover and vegetable rows.
Rain Bird is one of our preferred brands for irrigation drop systems. Drip irrigation puts small amounts of water right at the root zone, helping to keep plants hydrated while reducing runoff, overspray and weeds. Drip systems can also cut your water use in half. Check out Rain Bird’s video below with drip irrigation basics. This video guide explains the different types of drip watering products available and how to choose the right one for your needs.
If you’re in need of a new irrigation system, let First Response Lawn Care Rockwall Texas provide you with efficient and reliable service. Call us today!
From our affordable lawn maintenance to our 7-step weed and fertilization program, our customers only get the best. This coupled with commercial application equipment and well-trained staff makes the perfect recipe to a lush and green lawn.
Your spring lawn maintenance schedule sets the foundation for how your lawn looks through the end of the growing season. Creating the lawn care program that is right for your lawn is crucial. All lawns do not require the same lawn maintenance. You need to consider your grass type, lawn drainage ability and the landscape around your home. Having a lawn care schedule that is right for your lawn will ensure you cover all the bases and don’t miss a critical step. Let First Response Lawn Care help you maintain a healthy lawn that wards off weeds and looks lush and green spring into summer.
We are proud to provide our service in communities like Royse City, Rockwall, Fate, Heath, Caddo Mills and surrounding areas.
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The City of Rockwall has listed current watering restrictions to conserve water throughout the extreme periods of the North Texas drought as follows.
Watering permitted up to 2 times per week, as needed
There are no assigned watering days
Do not water between 10am – 6pm
Rockwall residents are urged to follow these guidelines and remember that watering is not allowed between 10:00 am and 6:00 pm. This provides for the most efficient, cost-effective use of water purchased by customers. For more tips on how to practice conservation, visit the City’s conservation page at:
Let us install a sprinkler system for you so you don’t have to worry with trying to adhere to the watering restrictions. First Response Lawncare can set up an irrigation system that will automatically water on set day/times for you.
Installing a watering system helps your grass develop into the beautiful, healthy lawn you always wanted. Lawn irrigation systems are the most efficient way to make sure your yard gets the water it needs without over doing it.
Save Time: Irrigation systems work on their own, so no more wasting time manually watering. Now you have more time to do the things you love, while your lawn gets what it needs to thrive.
Save Money: The benefits of an irrigation system outweigh the initial cost of the system, which will pay for itself sooner than you think.
Save Water: Installing an irrigation system can conserve water while maintaining a healthy landscape.
Weather in Texas can be extreme to say the least. Summer generally guarantees scorching temperatures every day, and spring or fall can be pretty much anything. This makes lawn care around here tough to plan for. Choosing the right grass for your home is an important decision when planning your landscaping.
1. Bermuda
Bermuda grass, also known as (Bahama grass, couch grass, or devil’s grass) can survive extreme temperatures and severe drought conditions prevalent through Texas and mid-west and is a popular choice for lawns throughout the United States.
Its roots can grow up five feet deep allowing it to thrive at times when drought conditions limit the longevity of other less hearty species. Ideal for high levels of foot traffic and is often used at recreational facilities due to its tenacious nature.
St. Augustine grass, also known as (Charleston grass or Buffalo Turf) is a tough grass that stands up to most climates. It is a great choice for backyards that get a lot of use over the year. Most popular in tropical and subtropical regions, this dark green grass is easily distinguishable by its wider blades. It’s also a highly popular grass for lawns in residential areas. Although it may be less drought-resistant than Bermuda grass, it is just as aggressive and resilient.
Some grass needs more care, but that doesn’t mean they’re not worth your time. Zoysia, requires little in the way of fertilization and is more resilient against insect damage.
Zoysia has a much finer texture and needs a lot of attention when it is first starting out. Once grown and developed, this grass is great for preventing weeds and fungus from growing on your lawn throughout the seasons.
