Aerating a lawn is an important part of keeping it green and healthy. Many experts suggest aeration once a year and sometimes more if your rental property soil has a lot of clay, is heavily used, or is otherwise tightly compacted. Aeration requires special tools, such as a machine that will cut a small round plug in the grass and dirt beneath and pull it out. There is also a device that makes holes in the ground with spikes, but this method, if not performed correctly, can actually make matters worse, and is not recommended.
The aeration process is necessary because when the soil gets too compacted, water and fertilizer will have a difficult time reaching down to the roots of the grass. If the yard is neglected and this was to happen, the grass will be unhealthy and turn yellow or brown. It would develop bare patches and would be prone to disease or pests. Not addressing the problem would only make it worse. It won’t matter if you continue watering or mowing if your grass won’t get the nutrients it needs to thrive.
Does this seem like too much effort? Why not have Real Property Management Colonial see that this gets done, along with all your other annual maintenance responsibilities instead? We perform regular evaluations on all of our properties to ensure that your residents are keeping up with the basic yard maintenance. But we also have connections to top lawn care pros and will handle all of the larger or less frequent maintenance items for you. To put it simply, we want what is best for you: to keep your rental home’s lawn thriving – and your property values rising – year on year. To know more about what we can do for you, please contact us online or give us a ring at 540-595-7411.