Aeration is the best way to reduce soil compaction in the root zone of a lawn is by Hollow Tine Aeration. Total Lawns use pedestrian petrol driven machines for this job, which entails moving thousands of cores from the lawn, each about the size of a little finger. As well as moving thousands of cores from the lawn, this process has the benefit of removing a plug of thatch with each soil core. This treatment is typically carried out in the early part of the year, when the cores can be left to break down naturally with minimum inconvenience. It is often said that lawn aeration is the most beneficial option carried out on lawns! If your lawn struggles with compaction, drainage, and a heavy sub surface thatch layer, then give us a call.