Core Aeration and Core Aeration with Overseeding: Why Now Is the Perfect Time to Care for Your Lawn

As summer winds down and fall approaches, it’s the ideal time to start thinking about your lawn’s health. One of the most effective ways to keep your grass thick, green, and resilient is through core aeration—and even better, core aeration combined with overseeding. At Reder Landscaping, we’re ready to help you give your lawn the boost it needs this season.

What Is Core Aeration?

Core aeration is the process of removing small plugs of soil and thatch from your lawn. This simple step can have a huge impact on your grass’s health and growth. It relieves soil compaction, allowing air, water, and nutrients to reach the grassroots more easily.

The Benefits of Core Aeration

• Improved Nutrient Absorption: By opening the soil, nutrients and fertilizers penetrate deeper, feeding the roots more effectively.
  
• Better Water Penetration: Water can reach the roots faster, reducing runoff and promoting stronger growth.
  
• Enhanced Root Development: With more space and access to oxygen, roots grow deeper and stronger, making your lawn more drought-resistant.
  
• Reduced Thatch Buildup: Core aeration helps break down the layer of dead grass and roots, improving lawn health.
  
• Stronger, Greener Lawn: Over time, aeration promotes a thicker and healthier turf that stands up better to foot traffic and weather stresses.
  

What Happens If You Don’t Core Aerate?

Skipping core aeration can lead to compacted soil that suffocates your grass roots. When soil is compacted:

• Water pools on the surface or runs off, failing to hydrate roots.
  
• Nutrients can’t effectively reach roots.
  
• Grass becomes thin, weak, and more vulnerable to weeds, pests, and disease.
  
• Lawn recovery after stress (like heat or drought) slows down.
  
• Over time, your yard can develop bare spots and look tired.
  

Core Aeration for Sick Lawns

If your lawn is struggling—patchy, thin, or showing signs of stress—core aeration is a game-changer. It helps relieve compaction caused by heavy use or poor soil conditions, jump-starts root growth, and creates the perfect environment for your lawn to recover.

Core Aeration for Healthy Lawns

Even if your lawn looks great now, core aeration keeps it that way. It supports deep root systems that withstand drought and disease, maintains nutrient flow, and ensures your grass stays thick and lush season after season.

The Added Boost of Overseeding

When combined with overseeding—the process of spreading new grass seed over your lawn—core aeration delivers even more benefits. The holes created during aeration give seeds direct soil contact, improving germination rates. Overseeding helps fill in thin areas, introduces disease-resistant varieties, and rejuvenates your lawn’s color and texture.

Why Now?

Fall offers cooler temperatures, consistent rainfall, and less stress on grass, creating perfect conditions for aeration and overseeding. Starting this process now means your lawn will be strong and vibrant next spring and summer.

Reder Is Here to Help

At Reder Landscaping, we understand Michigan lawns. Our professional team uses the right equipment and techniques to aerate and overseed your lawn efficiently, maximizing the health and beauty of your yard.

Don’t wait until your lawn shows signs of trouble, give it the care it deserves today. Contact Reder to schedule your core aeration and overseeding service and get ready to enjoy a greener, healthier lawn. Call 989-835-8260 or click here today!