From my 29 years of experience, September is the best time. The second best: May. So when you see those guys going door to door in April, tell them no thanks, please come back in May. A customer of ours has two private croquet courts on his property in Winona Ontario. The pictures displayed are of his courts.
Why May? April brings April showers. The ground is moist and the process could damage more than do good. With the showers the ground could swell and close the holes created by the aeration. The later in the spring is better, so the holes will last the summer to allow for better water absorption and exchange of nutrients and air.
Corquet Courts Are Done In The Fall
We use a larger aerator, the Ryan LA 28 which is cam driven to provide clean entry and exit. The other machines you see out there do a roll over entry and exit. The type of soil and compaction is dependent upon how deep the tines go in. Both work well, but one better than the other.
Did you know that one aeration done properly will remove more thatch than any one dethatching can do. See, the tine of an aerator will go through total depth, where as a dethacther will scratch only the surface. To get any depth removed means damaging your turf and having to renovate after. Aeration will also enhance the breakdown of thatch with the disbursement of the cores to the surface.
After you aerate, apply seed. This will thicken and improve your lawns tolerance to wear and stress from the coming months. This should be done yearly and in September when the seed gets the best chance to germinate and fill in your lawn.
Do not seed in the spring, unless you are willing to invest time and patience. I’ve had too many customers complain that the seed never germinated. There are many variables that will create the best possibilities, as well as poor outcomes.
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