Lawn Aeration & Overseeding

It's like a two punch combo to get your lawn into shape

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Lawn Aeration And Overseeding Go Hand In Hand For A Lush Beautiful Lawn

We offer lawn aeration and overseeding as part of our lawn care programs

Aerating & Overseeding Services For Your Lawn
A two punch combo for restoring your lawn to a vibrant state

Aerating and overseeding your lawn is a key part of any professional lawn care program.  Over a long period of time your grass can grow thick and matted near the soil and become very difficult for oxygen and other nutrients to reach the roots of your grass.  This along with issues like fungus, drought stress, and foot traffic can cause problems that generally manifest themselves as an unhealthy looking lawn with brown or dead patches everywhere.

Lawn aerating is the process using a machine to punch hundreds of small holes into your lawn.  As the machine punches the holes it also removes a small amount of grass and soil, that we call “plugs”.  These holes assist the delivery of oxygen and nutrients directly to the root system of your lawn.  This is also an excellent time to overseed your lawn too which encourages new grass to grow in areas that might be patchy or are dead or dying.  It’s a two punch combo that can really help bring back a lawn from looking poorly cared for, to lush and healthy again.

Top Reasons To Aerate And Overseed Your Lawn

  1. It’s never been done on your lawn before.
  2. Your lawn appears patchy and brown.
  3. You always leave your clippings on your lawn.
  4. Your lawn has been scalped by mowing, leaving bare patches.
  5. Your lawn sees heavy foot and pet traffic.
  6. You just want to give your lawn it’s best chance!

As professionals, we recommend aerating your lawn at least once per year.  This frequency can help counter the natural thatch and works to improve your overall soil conditions which is key to a beautiful lawn.  The health of your grass is ultimately determined by the health of your soil.  A properly aerated lawn will also respond much more vigorously to fertilization and regular watering too if you have an irrigation system (and you should have one for a beautiful lawn).

Outside Solution Landscaping is a landscaping contractor based out of Fallbrook, California and serving San Diego County and the surrounding area.   We serve Rancho Santa Fe, Oceanside, Solana Beach, Carlsbad, and Encinitas. We specialize in providing lawn aeration and over-seeding as part of our regular lawn care services or we can also provide it as a standalone service for large residential and/or commercial clients with high visibility lawns.

Does My Lawn Really Need Aeration?

The simplest answer is yes, your lawn will always benefit from being aerated at least once a year in the fall.  If you are serious about the health and appearance of your lawn then aeration and over-seeding are just a normal part of a regular lawn care regime.

In order to know for sure we need to view your property to determine the overall condition of your lawn.

  • Does your lawn get used frequently by your children or pets?
  • Do you let your grass clippings fall back onto the lawn?
  • Was your lawn just recently installed?
  • Does your lawn dry out very quickly in the summer?

These are all signs your lawn could benefit from aeration. The best time to aerate your lawn is during the fall when the roots can recover quickly and the existing grass can work to fill in all of the plugs of grass/soil that will be removed during the aeration process.

What Does Lawn Aeration Do For Your Lawn?

This process delivers oxygen, water, and nutrients directly to the roots which encourages the roots to grow deeper and works to improve their uptake of nutrients and resilience to produce a more vigorous lawn.  Aerating has long been a lawn care secret that golf courses and sports fields groundskeepers have employed because it really makes a difference especially when used as part of a total lawn care program. We use a special machine called a “lawn aerator” to aerate our clients lawns.

This machine was specifically designed to perforate your soil with hundreds of small holes that allow oxygen, water and nutrients to penetrate directly into your lawns root system. The “plugs” of grass that are removed by the aerator usually contain an inch or two of soil and are about 1/2″ to 3/4″ in diameter.  These resulting holes are what allows the air and nutrients down into the soil and close to the root systems where they really need to be.

What Does Overseeding Do For Your Lawn?

The aeration process creates the perfect environment for planting new grass seed which is why we also recommend overseeding at this time.  Lawn overseeding is the process of sprinkling new grass seed over the patchy, brown, or scalped areas of your lawn.  These could be areas where the mowing deck was set too low and the grass has been scalped, crowns or high spots in your lawn, bald spots, brown patches, or areas where the grass is just really thin.  Overseeding helps your lawn grow thicker in these areas.

A lawn with thick, healthy, lush growth is also great at preventing weeds from growing in your lawn too.

If you’d like to see if lawn aeration and overseeding could help make your lawn more vibrant and healthy then please give us a call 760-687-6013 or fill out our online contact form and we’ll get back to you right away.

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How Lawn Aeration Works

Healthier Roots

The aeration process loosens the soil and promotes healthy root growth by encouraging the roots to grow deeper.  The result is healthier, stronger grass.

Nutrient Uptake

With a healthier root system your grass is able to uptake the nutrients in the soil much more readily.  This encourages the lush, green, growth you're after.

Loosens Compacted Soil

The aeration process improves drainage and helps prevent the soil from becoming compacted and developing into a "hardpan" situation with pooling water.

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What Our Customers Say...

Brad Parker
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Brad Parker
September 20, 2021

My wife & I recently hired Chris of Outside Solution to help us "reset" the backyard of our new home & give us something to build off. It was never maintained by the previous owners, so was a few thousand sq. ft. of dead grass, foxtails & gopher mounds. We contacted Chris for help. He responded quickly and a couple days later came to see the project & talk details. His quote was very competitive. He also provided plans/pictures of what the completed project would look like, made recommendations, gave ideas of his own and was quick to answer any questions. He was also very patient with this new home owner who's still learning where everything is. All of this was before any contract was signed. For the project, he graded the land, installed drip irrigation (set up the timer as well), planted fruit trees, demo'd a random slab we wanted gone, installed DG & a ton of mulch. Chris & crew (when needed) were on time, friendly & respectful. The last day, they stayed late & got it all done earlier than expected. The best part of all this was the little touches that were included that we didn't ask or pay for - running drip lines to existing trees & including root cages for our new fruit trees to keep those damn gophers out. Chris has a great eye for detail. We are extremely happy with the result - we're finally able to enjoy the backyard & will be contacting Outside Solution again for future projects.

Nick Benkovich
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Nick Benkovich
June 19, 2018

Simply Outstanding. The quality of care and pride in his work starts from the moment you meet Chris. He really takes the time to understand what your looking for and provides great recommendations along the way for choices in plants, turf and irrigation systems. He brings his wealth of experience and attention to detail to providing a quality experience that you just don't see anymore. From the moment we met Chris he was responsive to any question, always providing thoughtful feedback. On the day the project was to be done he arrived on time with a crew ready to work and delivery a top notch transformation that met and in fact exceeded our expectations. For us a picture does tell a thousand words as there is just not enough words to say thanks for the fantastic job.

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wayne batt
June 13, 2018

Recently used Chris to install new sod in my back yard and clean up my slope along with laying down river rock near my pool equipment. Very pleased how everything worked out and I would definitely recommend them if you have landscape needs.

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