Aeration is a popular lawn care service in Colorado that involves pulling up cores of soil from your lawn to loosen compaction and make it easier for nutrients and other resources to reach the roots of your grass. After this process has been completed, there will be clumps of soil left on your turf. These are called soil cores and they are what remains after the aeration process is finished. You want to leave them alone to decompose naturally because they will return essential nutrients back into your soil as they break down. If you don't like how they look or just want to speed up the decomposition process, you can rake over them or mow over them. However, it is not recommended to remove these soil cores altogether because your lawn will miss out on the nutrients that they contain.

What are the clumps of soil left on your lawn after aeration?

The clumps of soil on your lawn after aeration are soil cores. Soil cores are small plugs of soil that remain on your lawn after an aeration treatment. When a core aerator machine runs over your lawn, it pulls up these cores of soil to loosen compaction and create channels that nutrients and other resources can use to reach the roots of your grass. These cores will be left on your lawn after the process, which is completely normal.

Overseeding pairs perfectly with aeration because the seeds can fall into the holes created during the aeration process, giving them excellent seed-to-soil contact.

Leave the soil cores alone so they can return nutrients to your soil.

When it comes to the soil cores left on your lawn after it was aerated, the best thing to do is to simply leave them alone to decompose on their own. That's because these soil cores are packed full of beneficial nutrients, and by leaving them where they are, they will slowly break down and return those nutrients back to your lawn. While they may not be the prettiest thing to look at, they will only be there temporarily, and the benefits they provide far outweigh the temporary aesthetic setback.

If you don't like the way the soil cores look, you can rake or mow over them.

While it is recommended that you leave the soil cores alone, some people don’t like the way they look. If you fall into this category, there are a couple of things you can do to get rid of them. One way you can deal with them is to rake them, which will help break them down faster. Raking the soil cores will also reduce the unsightly appearance they create on your lawn. Another option is to use your lawn mower to cut them down. While this method will speed up the decomposition process, it will still provide your lawn with the nutrients they contain. If you really don't like the way they look, you can just remove them from your lawn altogether. However, this is not recommended because your lawn will miss out on the nutrients they contain.

Give us a call today to schedule our core aeration service.

At Mesa Turf Masters, we offer our core aeration service to properties in Grand Junction, Fruita, Palisade, CO, and throughout the surrounding areas. Our core aeration service consists of pulling up plugs of soil from your lawn to relieve compaction and create pathways where nutrients and other key resources can more easily reach the roots of your grass. We perform this service annually in the fall to ensure your lawn always has access to the vital nutrients that it needs to thrive throughout the year. Don't wait another day! Give us a call at (970) 434-5440 to schedule our core aeration service today!