Compacted soil is the hidden reason Aurora lawns struggle. Core aeration opens up the root zone so water, air, and fertilizer can reach where they matter in Seven Hills.
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Get Your Free QuoteAurora's clay-heavy soils compact easily under foot traffic, mowing, and freeze-thaw cycles. Compacted soil blocks water and oxygen from reaching grass roots, forcing them shallow and leaving the turf thin and stressed.
Core aeration pulls small plugs from the soil, creating channels for water and nutrients to penetrate. Combined with overseeding, it's the single highest-impact thing you can do for a Seven Hills lawn.
We use a walk-behind core aerator that pulls 2 to 3 inch plugs every 3 to 4 inches across the entire lawn. The best time in Aurora is early fall (September to mid-October) when grass is still actively growing.
Early fall, late August through October, when cool-season grasses are actively growing. Spring aeration is second-best if you missed the fall window.
Water deeply 1 to 2 days before so the soil is moist but not saturated. After aeration, resume normal watering.
Yes, and we recommend it. Aeration creates the perfect seedbed for overseeding. We offer combined aeration and overseeding packages.
Yes, please flag all irrigation heads before we arrive. We can't see underground systems and can't be responsible for hitting unmarked heads.
You'll see the cores decompose within 2 to 4 weeks. Turf density improvement shows over the following growing season.
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