Hollow Tine Aeration
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What is it?
Grass, as most things living on our planet need air to enable their natural growth. Grass plants need air to their roots. Aeration is simply a process of improving the lawn ability to access air through its root system and therefore grow healthily. Greensleeves Lawn Care feel that Hollow Tine Aeration is by far the most effective way of aerating a lawn. The machine used will remove approx 45 cores per square metre of turf leaving many holes all over the lawn. Each core removed is 12mm thick and 100mm long, approx. This process allows the soil surrounding the holes to swell slightly improving the soils ability to pass air / moisture and nutrients to the plant roots.
Why does my lawn need aerating?
Over time most soils will become compacted, squashing the particles together and reducing the grasses ability to grow well. This compaction will itself cause a number of problems, it will increase the likely hood of the lawn becoming flooded or water logged. Compacted soils are much more likely to become infested with either weeds such as daisy´s or moss. The roots are unable to access the nutrient they require so the grass tends to be thin weak and pale in compacted soils.
If thatch is a problem in a lawn then the best way to reduce its impact on the turf growth is by Hollow tine aeration.
How often does my lawn need aerating?
A lawn can not be over aerated as long as it is not damaged, the more often the better. As a rule Greensleeves tend to suggest that it is carried out between every 1 and 3 years but as all soil types / lawns and situations are different it is really something that needs to be discussed individually with your lawn Manager.
PLEASE NOTE Greensleeves Lawncare will remove the cores from the lawn and dispose of them. To leave them to breakdown is not recommended as they are unsightly, will probably contain moss spores and / or weed seeds as well as thatch, and as most soils in Britain are clay based the cores are likely to take literally years to breakdown properly.
For more information about aeration, contact Greensleeves LawnCare.
See also: Lawn Care Advice