Core aeration is an essential lawn care service designed to loosen compaction and improve the flow of nutrients and other resources to the roots of your grass in Texas. If you're trying to figure out whether to fertilize your lawn before or after aerating it, the short answer is you must apply a fertilizer treatment after core aeration. Core aeration makes the soil more porous so it can better absorb nutrients. Fertilizing your lawn after core aeration in the spring ensures there is a direct path for the nutrients to reach the roots of your grass. This way, your turf can better utilize the fertilizer treatment to emerge from dormancy and prepare for the summer! To achieve the best results, it's best to fertilize your lawn 48 hours after aerating it.

Why should you fertilize your lawn after core aeration?

Core aeration involves removing small plugs of soil from your lawn to create tiny holes in the ground. These holes help to loosen compacted soil and improve the flow of nutrients and other resources to the roots of your grass. When you follow up core aeration with a fertilization treatment, the nutrients from the fertilizer will be able to easily reach the roots of your grass via the holes that were created during the aeration process. This will allow your lawn to absorb more of the nutrients than it normally would be able to, resulting in a healthier, stronger lawn.

How does combining core aeration and fertilization in the spring benefit your lawn?

Thick green grass in Dallas, TX, with plants.

Combining core aeration and fertilization in the spring is a great way to set your lawn up for success in the upcoming growing season. Having your lawn aerated first means it will be in prime shape to absorb the fertilizer treatment and get the most out of it! Fertilizers contain vital nutrients that foster healthy growth, and you'll want your lawn to absorb as much of it as possible.

Pairing core aeration and lawn fertilization in the spring means your grass will receive the nutrients that it needs to emerge from winter dormancy and start growing again. What's more, the fertilizer treatment will also help your grass build up its strength so it can withstand the upcoming summer season.

Make sure you aerate your lawn at the right time in the spring!

How long should you wait to fertilize your lawn after core aeration?

After your lawn has been aerated, you shouldn't wait too long to fertilize it. That's because the holes created during the core aeration process will start to close up pretty quickly. Ideally, you'll want to administer a lawn fertilization treatment 48 hours after aerating it. This will ensure that the nutrients will be able to reach the roots of your grass before the holes close up. You'll want to take advantage of the holes created during the aeration process so the fertilizer treatment can fall into them and be absorbed by your turf.

Give us a call today to schedule our core aeration service!

At Weedex Lawn Care, we will help you get the beautiful, healthy lawn you've always wanted via our core aeration and lawn fertilization services. When you schedule our core aeration service in the spring, we will use our aerator machine to remove small plugs of soil from your lawn to relieve compaction and make it easier for the roots to absorb nutrients and other resources.

Meanwhile, our lawn fertilization service involves multiple treatments during the growing season to maintain robust grass growth from spring to fall. We offer these services to residential property owners in Dallas, Fort Worth, Arlington, and throughout the surrounding areas in Texas. Give us a call at (972) 727-9207 to sign up for our core aeration and lawn fertilization services today!