If your customers dont have the thick, lush lawns theyve imagined, you can rack your brain trying to figure out the cause. While you interrogate them about their watering practices and second guess yourself on fertilization, the problem might be a lot simpler. It might be time to aerate.
Are there tracks in the lawn? Are there tons of weeds despite a good fertilizer with weed prevention? Are pests becoming a problem? Is water pooling in the lawn after heavy rains? Are there bare spots that you havent been able to help? The soil might have compacted, and it might just take a little aerating to make the lawn thrive. If the customer has clay soil or its a dry area, youll need to aerate more frequently. Theres a simple and pretty unscientific way to tell when its time to aerate. Grab a stick. If the soil is difficult to penetrate with the stick, you should aerate.
You should choose a nice, clear day to aerate. If the soil is wet, you will have a huge mess and a lot of explaining to do to customers. Youre also going to get compacted soil much more quickly if its wet. If its too dry, you wont be able to penetrate the soil with an aerator. Pay attention...
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