Lawn Aeration in O'Fallon, MO
Fall core aeration and overseeding for O'Fallon lawns on compacted clay, from the crew based right here on Hwy P.
Aeration in our home city
Our shop is at 2743 Hwy P in O'Fallon, so when the aeration window opens in September we can get to O'Fallon lawns quickly and in the right order. Nearly every lawn in the city, from the older streets near Fort Zumwalt Park to WingHaven and the subdivisions along Highway K, is tall fescue growing on clay that was compacted by construction and has been packed harder by every mower pass and summer since.
Core aeration pulls plugs out of that clay so water, air, and fertilizer reach the roots, and it is the only practical way to get new fescue seed into real contact with soil. We aerate the whole lawn in two directions on hard ground, spread a turf-type tall fescue blend into the open holes, and put down starter fertilizer in the same visit.
What our aeration service includes
Core aeration with a machine that pulls plugs of soil two to three inches deep
Two passes in different directions on compacted lawns
Overseeding with a turf-type tall fescue blend right after aeration
Starter fertilizer to push the new seed along
Flagging sprinkler heads and invisible fence lines before we start
Watering and mowing instructions for the first few weeks
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How lawn aeration works in O'Fallon
From the first call to a finished yard, here is what to expect.
Tell us about your yard
Call (636) 293-9306 or send the form with your O'Fallon address and what you need. We reply the same business day.
Get on the fall list
September and early October are the window for O'Fallon lawns. We schedule aeration in that stretch and confirm the date by text.
Aerate, seed, and feed
The crew pulls cores across the whole lawn, spreads seed into the open holes, and applies starter fertilizer in one visit.
Watch it fill in
Keep the seed damp for two to three weeks, and the thin spots thicken up before the first frost. Cores break down on their own.
Why O'Fallon lawns thin out every August
Fescue is a cool-season grass, and an O'Fallon summer is hard on it. Shallow roots in compacted clay dry out in July, the lawn goes dormant or thins, and by Labor Day there are bare spots in every full-sun yard in WingHaven. Fall aeration and overseeding is how those spots fill back in before winter, and a lawn that gets it every year or two stays thick enough to crowd out crabgrass the following spring.
What aeration costs in O'Fallon
Aeration in O'Fallon is priced by lawn size and quoted for free from a satellite measurement or a quick visit. What changes the price:
Square footage of turf. The base price comes from the lawn area alone. Beds, driveways, patios, and the house footprint do not count.
Aeration alone or with overseeding. Seed and starter fertilizer add to the price, and almost every Missouri fescue lawn benefits from adding them.
Soil condition. Hard, dry clay sometimes needs a second pass to pull a full core.
Bundling. Customers on a mowing or fertilization program get a bundled price on fall aeration.
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Reserve fall aeration in O'Fallon
The aeration window in O'Fallon is only about six weeks long. Call (636) 293-9306 or send the form and we will quote your lawn and hold a date.