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Core Aeration and Irrigation Shutdown

Core Aeration is an essential process in maintaining a healthy, thick lawn. If you've been dreaming of plush and inviting grass, Core Aeration is a must.  

By removing small cores of soil from your lawn, your grass will be able to better absorb nutrients, air and water, which will increase the effectiveness of other lawn care treatments like fertilization and weed control.

An irrigation system can help you achieve the healthy and green lawn you’ve been dreaming about as long as you don’t sleep on the maintenance. 

While a sprinkler system tends to do the work for you when it comes to watering, it’s imperative that you maintain it with regular check-ups at the beginning, middle and end of the season, as well as call for periodic repairs if you suspect something is wrong.


Core Aeration and Irrigation Shutdown

What are the Benefits of Core Aeration?

  • Promotes healthy growth 
  • Increases access to air, water and nutrients 
  • Reduces compaction 
  • Creates heartier, drought- and disease-resistant lawns 
  • Thickens turf

How Does Core Aeration Work?

Our lawn care professional will mechanically remove small cores of soil and thatch and deposit them back onto your turf's surface. Doing so will lessen soil compaction so that water, air and nutrients can better reach the grass roots to encourage wholesome growth. The cores left on your lawn will dissolve back into the thatch layer to help it naturally break down.

Core Aeration should be performed yearly, either in the spring or fall.


What are the Benefits of Irrigation System Maintenance?

  • Industry trained professionals to start up, maintain and winterize your irrigation system 
  • Receive inspections to repair broken heads and rotors, reset controllers and check for leaks or broken water lines 
  • Maintain even watering across turf and landscape areas for a greener, healthier lawn 
  • Reduce water consumption with a well-working system

How Does Irrigation System Maintenance Work?

Having an automatic irrigation system makes watering your lawn and landscape an easy task. To keep your sprinkler system working as efficiently as possible, it needs periodic maintenance. It also requires proper start-up in the spring and shut down in the fall. 

Our team will provide these services through our Irrigation Maintenance Program. The program includes specialized visits to ensure that your system is running correctly: 

Spring Start-Up Service 

  • Ensuring the main water supply is on 
  • Priming the mainline 
  • Verifying operation at each zone 
  • Adjusting for head-to-head coverage 
  • Checking for leaks 
  • Clearing growth from around each head 
  • Testing controller operation 
  • Calibrating run time for spring conditions 
  • Checking rain sensor operation 
  • Identifying needed repairs 

Mid-Season System Performance Evaluation 

  • Resetting the controller 
  • Checking for system leaks 
  • Cleaning out overgrowth around heads 
  • Ensuring rotors are turning properly 
  • Leveling heads 
  • Diagnosing system repairs 

Winterization Service 

  • Checking for potential system repairs 
  • Blowing out heads, rotors, valves and lines before freezing temperatures set in