Yes, fertilizing after lawn aeration is one of the key ways to increase your lawn’s health. In an ideal world, you’d fertilize within 48 hours of the aeration. Aeration holes provide air, water and nutrients to penetrate down to the root levels for your grass. This feature is especially useful for compacted soil.
Better Root Access
Lawn aeration breaks open the soil, providing fertilizer, oxygen and water a straight shot to grass roots where it does the most good.
Stronger Nutrient Uptake
Loose soil is important for helping roots take in all the nutrients and oxygen they can, which is crucial for healthy rapid growth.
Great for Compacted Lawns
If you have heavy or compacted soil, aerating and then fertilizing will keep your roots healthy so your lawn stays healthier, too.
Time it Right
Aerate when your grass is in an active growing stage. That’s often in spring or early fall for cool-season lawns.
Fertilize Soon After
Apply fertilizer within a couple of days after aerating. It’s in this window you get the best absorbability of nutrients.
Water Thoroughly
Once fertilized, deep water the lawn to help flush nutrients into the soil and activate the fertilizer.
Do a Soil Test
A fast soil test lets you know what nutrients your lawn really needs so you’re not over or under applying.
Aeration and fertilizing together is one of the smartest ways to restore your lawn. It encourages strong root growth, provides a longer period of bloom and delivers season-long feed for your lawn.
Contact Proscape Property Maintenance today to schedule your lawn aeration and fertilizer application.
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