Is your Calgary lawn thin, prone to puddling, or showing signs of stress? The common culprit is soil compaction. Our specialized lawn core aeration services are designed to break up dense soil, allowing your lawn to absorb essential nutrients, water, and oxygen more effectively, leading to dramatically healthier grass
Lawn aeration reduces compaction by mechanically pulling out small plugs or cores of soil, creating tiny tunnels that break up dense, tightly packed dirt. This process physically loosens the soil, relieving the pressure that hinders root expansion and resource access
Instead of water running off or pooling on compacted soil, the channels created by aeration, allow water to soak in more effectively and reach deeper into the root zone. Fertilizers and natural nutrients can now travel down to the roots, maximizing their effectiveness and improving overall soil health.
With the physical barriers removed and resources available, grass roots can grow deeper and spread more vigorously, creating a stronger, denser turf.
The holes provide pathways for oxygen to reach the roots, which is vital for root respiration and growth, a process choked by compacted soil.
The holes are the perfect seedbed for overseeding or reseeding, ensuring excellent seed-to-soil contact for high germination rates.
Trust Calgary’s local lawn specialists for fast, reliable aeration that delivers real results. We ensure a thorough and effective aeration process for every Calgary home:
Lawn aeration is the process of removing small plugs of soil from your lawn to relieve compaction, improve airflow, and allow water and nutrients to reach the root zone more effectively.
Yes. Aeration is one of the best things you can do to improve root health and overall turf quality.
Always aerate before overseeding or fertilizing, for the best seed-to-soil contact.
No, we do not recommend aeration for new lawns, for the first 2 years. The is a risk that the aerator can unseat the sod, or rip it, if sod is not fully rooted.
Signs Your Lawn Needs Aeration:
- Water pooling or poor drainage
- Thinning, patchy, or yellowing areas
- Hard, compact soil that’s difficult to penetrate
- Heavy foot traffic areas
- Slow growth despite watering and fertilizing
- Thatch layer thicker than ½ inch
Most Calgary lawns benefit from aeration once per year, ideally in Spring or Fall. For lawns with extremely compacted soil, we can provide the service twice for the year, or we can provide a double run, in one session.
Immediately after aeration, we recommend grass seed and fertilizer application. Water properly to help seeds germinate without washing away, while avoiding heavy foot traffic and waiting to mow until new grass is established.
In Calgary, the ideal times to aerate, are in the Spring (Mid-April to Early June) and in the Fall (Late August and September), after the heat of the Summer is over, when temperatures are cooler and grass is actively growing.
We advise home owners to water the lawn one day before the property is scheduled for Lawn aeration, to improve the aeration results. Moist soil allows deeper tine penetration, resulting in longer plugs. If the property has inground sprinkler system, we need the home owners to flag the heads, so we know where they are and not run them over, and damage them, with the aerators. Same goes for any shallow utilities. The lawn area needs to be free of any objects or obstacles.
No, we do not remove the plugs, we leave the plugs to break down naturally. If you pair the core aeration with the power raking service, we can do the aeration first and the power raking second. In this case the power rake will break the plugs and then manually raking the thatch will remove any left overs from the lawn.
Aeration improves soil health but does not revive dead turf. If areas are thin or patchy, pairing aeration with overseeding and fertilization is the best solution.
There are no pre-payments, we email out an invoice after the service has been completed. As for payment, we currently accept e-transfers and cheques.
Yes, bookings can be canceled at any time, prior to scheduled service date. That gives us enough time to replace your property in our schedules, without any down times. However, for unannounced, on spot cancellations we charge a $80 fee.
Pricing starts from $89 for an average residential property and includes the full core aeration service. Bundle and Save: Ask about our Spring Lawn Care Packages for the best value!
2532 Douglas Woods Link SE
Calgary, Alberta
info@calgarylawnandgarden.ca
Phone: 403 910-5553
Text: 403 512-9408