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Core aeration is the most effective lawn improvement technique available to homeowners. Specialized equipment extracts cylindrical soil plugs (cores) approximately 2-3 inches long and ½ inch diameter from your lawn, creating immediate air passages to the root zone. Unlike spike aeration that compresses soil, core aeration alleviates compaction, improves oxygen availability, and accelerates decomposition of thatch and organic matter. The extracted cores remain on the lawn surface where they break down, returning nutrients to the soil.
Fall aeration (August-September) is ideal for warm-season grasses in Charlotte, allowing turf to recover during cool growing season. Spring aeration (March-April) works well but competes with peak growth demands. Most lawns benefit from annual aeration; high-traffic properties may need twice-yearly treatment.
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