I am looking for an aeration company that will aerate this fall in Frisco. All of the companies I have been able to contact do not aerate until Spring.

Any recommendations?



Thanks

I'm going to suggest you do not go to the trouble of aerating. Instead, use shampoo to soften your soil. Healthy soil is like a sponge. When it is dry it is very hard. When the first drop of moisture hits, it does not soak right in. It takes a few seconds before it soaks in. Once it soaks in, the soil becomes very soft. Shampoo can help create this process.

Use cheap, generic, shampoo. Apply from a hose end sprayer at a rate of 3 ounces per 1,000 square feet. Apply right before you irrigate (1 inch). Next month spray it again. That should be all you need for the rest of the season. Then sit back and wonder at the amazing soil as it softens during rain and after irrigation and hardens up again a few days later. But when watering, do not go by the soil. Go by the grass. Grass can grow very nicely in hard soil.

I have been organic for 5 years, live in Plano. I used to aerate every 3 to 5 years. It has been 8 years and am thinking of a adding compost topping versus aeration as a way to strengthen grass and over come the thin areas. This is more expensive and hopefully will lead to the results I want.
WTP

WTP, thin areas? What kind of grass do you have and is shade a factor?

Go buy a pair of aerater shoes at a lawn store and walk all over your yard.It's much cheaper,only about $15 a pair.