Aerating and Scarification in Woking and the Chobham, West Byfleet and Surrey Areas
In terms of lawn maintenance, aerating and scarification are two of the most important practices and these are often used together. An aeration service sees the team at Manicured Lawns creating holes in compacted soil so that air, water and vital nutrients can reach the roots. Scarification, also known as dethatching, uses blades to cut away the mosses and thatches that can essentially choke your grass.
The result of these lawn care techniques is improved health, better air and water flow, and the encouragement of full, fresh growth.
Areas covered with aerating and scarification services include:
Chobham | West Byfleet | Woking | Surrey
It is best to think about aerating as managing the compaction of the below-ground soil, and about scarification as the control of issues in the surface mat. For the best possible results, we advise using these two services together in the spring, and in the autumn.
Aeration
- Eliminates compaction and produces channels which allow air or water, and nutrients, to reach the lawn’s root system
- Uses a series of hollow tines to remove plugs from the soil or fractured tines that cut slits into the lawn’s surface
- Encourages deeper root growth and stronger, drought-resistant grass with improved drainage to stop water from pooling
Scarification
- Eliminates the thickest layers of dead grass thatches and moss from the surface of a lawn so that the blades can breathe
- Rotating blades are used to cut into the surfaces of lawns and this uplifts the matted organic materials causing an issue
- Allows the lawn to breathe comfortably, improves absorption of nutrients and water, stops diseases and encourages growth
It is best to book in for aerating and scarification in the spring, or during autumn, when temperatures are cooler and the conditions are damper. This creates a better environment for recovery. It is advisable to use scarification practices first, especially if there is a thick thatch, because this clears a path for aeration, and will allow the tines to reach deeper and break down the remaining thatch.
Aeration is recommended once per year, while scarification should be use once or twice annually based on the moss and thatch levels.
We can also add weed control and a range of treatments into the lawn care and maintenance plan so that customers in Chobham, West Byfleet and Woking, and those across the Surrey area, have access to a full choice of solutions delivered to them by just one dependable team.