Service
Core Aeration
Relieve compaction so water, air and fertilizer reach the roots.
Mechanical plug aeration that opens compacted soil, reduces thatch and gives roots room to grow deeper before summer heat arrives.
What’s included
- True core aeration — plugs pulled and left to break down, not spike rolling
- Best performed in late spring through early summer on warm-season turf
- Pairs with a fertilizer round so nutrients go straight into the open holes
- Recommended annually on clay-heavy, high-traffic or new-construction lots
Why compaction is so common around here
New construction leaves behind soil that heavy equipment drove across for months, usually with a thin layer of topsoil over it. Add foot traffic, dogs, mowers and our summer rain pattern, and the top few inches pack down hard enough that water runs off instead of soaking in. You can fertilize a compacted lawn all year and see very little for it, because the roots cannot go anywhere.
What aeration actually does
The machine pulls thousands of soil plugs and drops them on the surface. That opens channels for air, water and nutrients, gives roots somewhere to expand, and lets the plugs break down and help digest thatch at the surface. Warm-season grasses spread into the holes, which thickens the stand over the following weeks.
Timing and what to expect after
We aerate warm-season lawns while they are actively growing — generally late spring into early summer — so they fill in quickly. The lawn looks messy for about a week while the plugs break down; that is normal and you should not rake them up. We ask you to mark irrigation heads and invisible fence lines before we arrive, and we will walk the property with you if you are not sure where they run.
Best for
Hard-packed lawns, heavy-traffic yards and newer homes built on compacted construction soil.
Where we provide this service
Statesboro, Savannah, Claxton, Pooler, Guyton, Richmond Hill, Effingham County and the surrounding Southeast Georgia communities.
Want core aeration on your property?
Free estimates, no pressure, and a straight answer about what your yard needs.