— Aeration · Mount Dora, FL
Core lawn aeration in Mount Dora, FL
Plugs of soil pulled out of the lawn so water and roots can get down again. Done while the grass is growing, and only where the lawn needs it.
Hollow tines, real plugs: what core aeration does
A core aerator drives hollow tines into the lawn and pulls out plugs of soil, leaving small holes across the turf. Those holes loosen packed ground and let water, air and roots move down instead of sitting on top. The plugs are left on the lawn and break down within a few rains and mowings.
Spike aerators, the kind with solid tines, push soil aside instead of removing it. On already-packed ground that can make compaction worse, which is why we only do core aeration.
Does a Mount Dora lawn need aeration?
Not every one. Mount Dora’s sandy soil drains fast and rarely packs down across a whole yard. It compacts in particular places: where cars park on the grass, along the dog’s path, beside walks, and on lots that were graded with fill when the house was built.
Signs that a spot needs it: water puddles or runs off onto the sidewalk on watering day, a screwdriver is hard to push into moist soil, or the grass is thin along a path no matter what you do. With only one watering day a week, water that runs off is water the lawn never gets.
Aerate while the grass is growing, not in January
Aerate warm-season grass while it is actively growing, from late spring through summer, so it fills the holes in quickly. Avoid winter, when St. Augustine and Bahia are barely growing, and stretches of drought stress. Water on your next regular day afterward.
Flag, mow, aerate, leave the plugs
- FlagSprinkler heads, shallow lines and lighting cable marked first, so the tines don’t break them.
- MowThe lawn cut to its normal height so the machine reaches the soil.
- AerateExtra passes over the compacted areas, lighter coverage where the soil is fine.
- Leave the plugsThey break down on their own and return soil to the surface.
When sod or shade is the real problem
If a lawn is mostly bare or dead, aeration won’t bring it back. St. Augustine doesn’t grow from seed, so the fix is sod, and we’ll tell you that rather than sell an aeration that can’t help. If the lawn is thin because of oak shade, the problem is light, not soil.
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Other services in Mount Dora
Lawn mowing
Mowed, trimmed, edged and blown off on a set day. Every week from April through October, every other week through the winter.
Yard cleanup
For a yard that got away from you, a rental between tenants, or a house about to be listed. We bring it back to a lawn you can mow every week.
Hedge trimming
Hedges shaped, shrubs cut back from the house and the walks, and every trimming hauled away.
Mulching
Beds weeded and edged first, then fresh mulch laid at the right depth and kept off the trunks and the house.
Leaf cleanup
Mount Dora’s live oaks drop their leaves in late winter and spring. We clear them off the lawn, beds and driveway, and haul them away.
Palm trimming
Dead fronds, seed stalks and old boots removed. The green fronds stay on, because that’s what feeds the palm.
Landscaping
New beds, plants and shrubs, rock and borders, and low-voltage lighting for Mount Dora homes. Planned around the oaks, the sandy soil and the one-day watering schedule.
Sod installation
Dead patches, a lawn lost to shade or chinch bugs, or a whole yard redone. The old turf comes out, the ground is graded, and new sod goes down tight.
Sprinkler repair
Broken heads, dry spots, a zone that won’t shut off, a timer still set for three days a week. We find it, fix it, and set the system to your Mount Dora watering day.
Lawn fertilization
Slow-release feedings in spring and fall, timed around the summer nitrogen and phosphorus limits and kept 15 feet back from Lake Dora, Lake Gertrude, Lake Beauclair and every pond and canal.
HOA & commercial
Common areas, entrances, retention ponds, offices and retail, on one fixed monthly contract.
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