What happens if you don't aerate...

Soil compaction can lead to major issues in your lawn. I’ve talked about the benefits of aerating, but here is what it looks like when you do NOT aerate and instead allow soil compaction to build up over time.

First of all you turf becomes stagnant. The turf is there, and it may even be green, but its just not growing at all. Compact soil severely restricts the root system of your turf from developing and growing, which in turn restricts the turf on top of the ground from developing and growing.

From there your turf will slowly start to thin out. Again, you will see green turf but you will also see a lot of bare ground. The longer that goes, the thinner the turf becomes and it will eventually disappear completely.

You should NEVER wait until you see signs of soil compaction to aerate. This is completely preventable by aerating consistently every single year!