In Colorado a spring aeration is one of the most important services that you as a homeowner can do for your lawn.The composition of Colorado soil can have many detrimental effects on our lawns. Colorado soil contains an overabundance of clay which during the winter months hardens and dramatically increases soil compaction. This condition chokes the lawn's root system, restricts the flow of badly needed water and prevents nutrients from being absorbed into the soil. By aerating the lawn the root system is allowed to breathe, roots develop normally, water drainage is vastly improved and micro nutrients are absorbed into the plant. All of these combined are the start of a beautiful and healthy lawn.
According to the Colorado State University Extension Agency studies; in order to maintain a healthy lawn it is recommended to aerate once in the spring and again in the fall. During the summer months the same adverse soil conditions develop which cause hazards to the lawn's root system while in the winter dormancy.
An inexpensive service such as an aeration can you save you hundreds of dollars in lawn repairs.
Robert Siebers
MetroGreenz Lawn and Tree Care
720-271-0139