Lawn Aeration
Aeration is a key factor in keeping lawns healthy and green, as, like us, your lawn and the soil beneath it needs to breathe.
What is Lawn Aeration?
Aeration is a key factor in keeping lawns healthy and green, as, like us, your lawn and the soil beneath it needs to breathe.
TopGrass use a professional cam driven aerator which creates lots of holes in your lawn, piercing the soil profile. The machine does not just spike the ground, it also heaves and agitates the soil, fracturing its structure and facilitating the air/nutrient/moisture distribution. On a golf green, for example, greenkeepers will do this many times a year to keep the turf in great shape.
Lawn Aeration is included in these packages
When is the best time to aerate?
You can aerate a lawn at any time of the year as long as the ground is not too soft that the machine sinks into the soil and not too hard that the tines cannot penetrate. Your Lawn Technician will assess this for you when he visits to carry out the work.
We carry out the majority of aerations during the spring and autumn months, but this can also be completed in the summer or winter if needed.
We recommend having your lawn aerated at least once a year for best results. If you are looking to promote a very healthy lawn, you may consider having two or more a year.
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General benefits of aerating:
- Air can get down to the rootzone, which allows the grass plant to breathe. This also oxygenates the bacteria living in the soil, which helps to break down the fertiliser
- Water is able to penetrate the soil and reach the root system more effectively. This is very important in the summer months for maximising the benefit of any rainfall or watering, helping relieve the effects of drought conditions
- Fertiliser nutrients have improved access to the root system
- Compacted soil is fractured allowing the root system to grow and spread more easily
The results of the above are a thicker, lusher and healthier lawn.
Lawn Care Services
Achieve a lush, green, and healthy lawn all year round with our expert lawn care services. Whether you need lawn aeration, scarification, weed control, or seasonal lawn treatments, we provide tailored solutions to enhance the health and appearance of your grass.
Season Starter Treatment
The Season Starter Treatment is applied to give lawns a kick start following the hard winter months. It is uniquely designed for specific grass growing conditions from February to April.
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Early Season Treatment
The Early Season Treatment is an application of partially coated, controlled release fertiliser and targeted weed control to help keep your lawn thriving through spring and summer
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Mid Season Treatment
An application of fully coated fertiliser to prevent lawn scorch, combined with a selective weed control to help to keep your lawn healthy during those summer months
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Late Season Treatment
Strengthen your grass with an iron-based micronutrient spray, which also helps to contain moss in your lawn during the wetter, milder autumn months
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End of Season Treatment
Toughen up your lawn during the harsh, cold winter months with an iron-based micronutrient spray that will help to inhibit moss growth
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Lawn Maintainer
Our lightest renovation package that is tailored to lawns that are already in great condition and only need light scarification and aeration, to help for a stronger, healthier lawn.
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Lawn Improver
This renovation service is for lawns that are struggling with a moss and thatch build-up. A routine lawn scarification service that we recommend customers have every 1-3 years depending on the conditions of their lawn.
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Total Reseed
This complete moss and thatch removal renovation service is our affordable alternative to re-turfing. It is ideal for lawns that are battling thick thatch and heavy moss growth.
Learn MoreLawn Care Packages
No matter your lawn’s condition or your level of experience with lawn maintenance, we’ve got the perfect package to suit your needs. Our professional lawn care packages offer year-round treatments to keep your grass green, healthy, and weed-free.
Basic Package
Our Basic Package provides the essentials for those who are new to lawn care. This package includes our Annual Lawn Care Programme consisting of fertiliser applications, weed killer applications and moss controls that are seasonally tailored to your lawn's needs.
What's included
- •Spring Season Starter Lawn Care Treatment
- •Summer Early Season Lawn Care Treatment
- •Summer Mid-Season Lawn Care Treatment
- •Autumn Late Season Lawn Care Treatment
- •Winter End-of-Season Lawn Care Treatment
Standard Package
Get everything that's included in our Basic Package, but with an additional lawn aeration. This is a lawn care package that will help to ensure that your lawn is green and healthy throughout the year.
What's included
- •Spring Season Starter Lawn Care Treatment
- •Summer Early Season Lawn Care Treatment
- •Summer Mid-Season Lawn Care Treatment
- •Autumn Late Season Lawn Care Treatment
- •Winter End-of-Season Lawn Care Treatment
Plus
- •Lawn Aeration
Enhanced Package
Our Enhanced Packages are designed for lawns that are struggling with moss and thatch. This package can be tailored based on the level of scarification your lawn requires to remove moss and thatch and get it thriving again. This also includes all the treatments found in our Basic Package.
What's included
- •Spring Season Starter Lawn Care Treatment
- •Summer Early Season Lawn Care Treatment
- •Summer Mid-Season Lawn Care Treatment
- •Autumn Late Season Lawn Care Treatment
- •Winter End-of-Season Lawn Care Treatment
Plus
- •Lawn Maintainer Renovation Service
- •Lawn Improver Renovation Service
- •Total Reseed Renovation Service
Why TopGrass
Top Quality
TopGrass staff use professional lawn care products and equipment to obtain the best results.
Top Value
Our lawn care packages start from as little as £10.42 per month including labour, materials and VAT. It can be cheaper than DIY!
Top Expertise
Beautiful lush, green grass enhances the appearance of your property and can increase its value.
Top Appearance
Beautiful lush, green grass enhances the appearance of your property and can increase its value.
Top Value
Letting us do the work for you will save you days of your own precious time and allow you more time to enjoy your garden.
Top Flexibility
Free lawn treatment quotation with no obligation. We will tell you what your lawn needs to improve it. There is no hard sell, no contract to sign.
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FAQ's
Aeration involves creating small holes in the lawn to allow air, water, and nutrients to penetrate the soil. This process reduces compaction, improves drainage, and promotes healthier root growth—resulting in a thicker, greener lawn.
Aeration can be done any time of year, provided the ground isn’t too soft or too hard. Most aerations are carried out in summer and autumn, but spring and winter aerations are also possible depending on soil conditions.
Good news! You can start improving your lawn at any time of the year. We offer different treatment programmes suited to the season:
- February-April (Season Starter Treatment): aims to wake up your lawn and deliver early nutrients before the growing season.
- Spring–summer (Early & Mid-Season): maintains strong growth, manages weeds, supports colour during warm and dry periods.
- Autumn-winter (Late & End-of-Season): targets moss, strengthens roots for winter, and greens up the lawn during slower growth phases.
Start whenever you’re ready, the sooner we assess your lawn, the sooner we can begin improvements.
For optimal lawn health, TopGrass recommends aerating at least once a year. If you're aiming for a particularly lush lawn, two or more treatments annually may be beneficial.
Yes — we offer three main tiers: Basic, Standard, and Enhanced.
- Basic Package: Includes all year-round core treatments (Season Starter, Early, Mid, Late, End-of-Season). From ~£10.42/month.
- Standard Package: Includes everything in the Basic Package plus a lawn aeration for improved soil and root health. From ~£14.50/month.
- Enhanced Package: Full lawn scarification, aeration and reseeding tailored to your lawns needs. (including scarification, aeration and seeding). From ~£21.58/month.
If you prefer a custom plan, we can tailor one to match the exact condition of your lawn.
No—while the machine creates holes and disrupts the soil surface, this is a controlled process that stimulates growth. Any visible disturbance quickly recovers, leaving your lawn healthier and more robust.