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As your lawn in Virginia transitions out of the hot, stressful summer and into the fall season, it'll need help recovering and preparing for winter. That's where aeration and overseeding come in! Aeration is the process of pulling up plugs of soil to loosen compaction and make it easier for nutrients and other resources like water, sunlight, and oxygen to reach the roots of your grass. Meanwhile, overseeding involves spreading seeds across your turf to fill bare and patchy areas with new growth, making it thicker and denser than ever. Pairing aeration and overseeding together in the fall will yield the best results because they complement each other perfectly. For example, the holes created during aeration provide the perfect spot for the seeds to fall into and get excellent contact with the soil, increasing their chances of successful germination. By combining these two services, you can reap the most benefits and give your lawn all the tools it needs to enter winter dormancy in great shape!

What is aeration, and how does it benefit your lawn?

Aeration is the process of going over your lawn with an aerator to pull up plugs of soil from the ground. This service helps alleviate soil compaction by loosening the hard, packed layer, which allows vital resources like nutrients, sunlight, air, and water to penetrate deeper into the ground and reach the roots of your grass more easily. With improved access to everything it needs, your lawn can absorb more and...