Another service Kiefer Landscaping has been providing for over twenty years is a process known as Aeration. Aeration is the natural exchange of soil and air. The process is mechanically removing small plugs of thatch and soil from the lawn to improve soil aeration. By having your lawn aerated it will improve the depth and extent of grass rooting, which will allow for better water uptake, enhanced fertilizer use, and speed of thatch breakdown. Annual aeration is beneficial for lawn growing on heavy clay or subsoil’s. Some of the other benefits include: Increase water intake, reduces water runoff and build up, stimulates root development, reduces soil compaction, increases heat tolerance, and enhanced thatch breakdown. Both Spring and Fall are ideal times to aerate your lawn.