To promote twice-yearly lawn aeration, we are offering a Buy One, Get One (BOGO) special. The first aeration will be completed in February/March, with the second scheduled for July/August.
Core aeration
Core aeration is a valuable lawn care practice for St. Augustine grass (like the lawns common around Palm Coast, Florida) because it directly improves the soil and root environment where the grass grows. Here are the main benefits you’ll see when you core-aerate a St. Augustine lawn—regular aeration is especially important in this region:
🌱 1. Reduces Soil Compaction
Over time, soil can become compressed from foot traffic, mowing, rain, and irrigation. Compacted soil restricts the roots’ ability to grow and access water, nutrients, and air. Core aeration, which is the process of removing soil plugs, loosens the soil so roots can expand and breathe, making aeration beneficial for compacted yards.
💧 2. Improves Water Uptake & Drainage
The holes created by this regular aeration allow water to penetrate deeper and more evenly into the ground instead of running off the surface or pooling. This can make your irrigation more efficient and help your lawn stay greener in dry periods.
🍃 3. Enhances Nutrient Absorption
Fertilizer and soil nutrients travel down through the holes into the root zone more easily, so your lawn gets more value from fertilization and grows stronger. In short, aeration directly enhances nutrient absorption for healthier grass.
🪴 4. Promotes Stronger Root Growth
With improved air, water, and nutrient flow from comprehensive aeration, roots develop deeper and more robust systems. Deep roots help St. Augustine grass better tolerate stress from heat, drought, and heavy use.
🧹 5. Helps Reduce Thatch Build-Up
St. Augustine grass can develop a thatch layer (dead stems and roots) that blocks water and nutrients. Through the process of aeration, you stimulate the soil microbe activity and mix thatch into the soil so it decomposes more naturally over time.
🌿 6. Improves Overall Turf Health & Resilience
Because core aeration improves growing conditions, your lawn will typically be thicker, greener, and better able to resist weeds, pest,s and common turf diseases. Ultimately, this means the overall health and resilience of your yard is increased by routine aeration throughout the year.