If you've recently had your lawn in Texas aerated, you may notice clumps of soil across it. Fortunately, there's no need to worry because this is normal. Those clumps are known as soil cores, which are left behind from the core aeration process. This process involves pulling up those cores from the ground to loosen compaction and make it easier for nutrients and other resources like water, oxygen, sunlight, and nutrients to reach the roots of your grass. It's best to leave them alone so they can decompose and return vital nutrients to the soil. However, if you don't like how they look, you can use a rake or go over them with a lawn mower to break them up. While you can remove them altogether, it's not recommended since your turf won't benefit from the nutrients they contain.

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

After aeration, you may notice small clumps of soil scattered across your lawn. These are known as soil cores, which are left behind from the core aeration process. This process involves pulling up 2-3 inch long cores from the ground to loosen soil compaction and create passageways for nutrients and other resources, such as sunlight, oxygen, and water, to reach the roots of your grass more easily.

What should you do with the soil cores?

The soil cores left on your lawn after aeration are filled with beneficial organic matter and essential nutrients. As they decompose, they return these nutrients back to the soil. Because of this, it is recommended to leave the soil cores on your lawn so it can take back what it already had before it was aerated. They don't take long to break down, so it'll be like they were never there in no time!

It takes about two weeks for the soil cores left behind from aeration to decompose.

What should you do if you don't like the look of the soil cores on your lawn?

While leaving the soil cores on your lawn is the best thing to do, some people don't like the look of them. Fortunately, there are a few things you can do to help with that. You can use a rake to break them up or go over them with a lawn mower. Not only will this make them less conspicuous, but it'll also speed up the decomposition process, meaning your grass can still benefit from the nutrients they contain, only quicker.

Another option is to remove the soil cores from your lawn altogether. However, it is not recommended because doing this will also take away the nutrients it already had before it was aerated. Rather than depriving it of that nourishment, it's best to either leave them as-is or break them up.

Call Us Today to Schedule Our Core Aeration Service

If you want to help your lawn reach its full potential, you've come to the right place! At CitiTurf, we offer a core aeration service in the spring and fall to loosen compacted soil and help resources and nutrients reach the roots of your grass. With improved access to everything it needs, your turf can build up its health, strength, and verdancy! Additionally, we'll leave the soil cores on it to decompose and return the nutrients they contain back to the soil. We also highly recommend taking advantage of this service annually to ensure it stays in optimal condition year after year!

Our core aeration service is available to residential properties in Plano, Allen, Frisco, McKinney, TX, and throughout the nearby areas. Call us at 972-516-0001 to schedule this service today!