Fall Tune Up Time

As the summer winds down, some lawns from Hatboro to Pottstown will be stressed from the summer heat.  It's the perfect time to prepare the lawn for the fall and revitalize it.  Controlling the weeds in the early fall along with annual grasses, like crabgrass, which die out with the first frost help pave the way to improve the overall density for the following spring.

Core Aeration is the healthiest thing you can do for your lawn all year besides keeping it fed.  The core aeration process removes small cores of soil from your lawn to relieve the soil of compaction, which is very common in Southeastern PA soils.  It also helps reduce thatch which can constrict the flow or air, water, and nutrients from reaching the root zone.

Core Aeration helps reduce thatch and relieve soil compaction providing a healthier lawn.

Thatch is the layer of dead and decaying plant tissue between the soil surface and the green vegetation.  A thin layer of 2/10” is beneficial; however, when the thatch layer exceeds ½”, it promotes insect, grub, and disease activity and impedes water, fertilization, and pesticide effectiveness.

In Montgomery County, fall and spring are the best times to aerate.  Fall core aeration is best when performed between August and November.  Aerating before late season fertilization enhances root growth and improves spring greenup and growth.