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Mowing Division - Phone: 865-405-9077
Landscape Division - Phone: 865-385-3262
E-mail: knoxgm@comcast.net
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Lawn and Turf Aeration Services
Designed to keep your lawn beautiful, healthy and green.

WHAT IS LAWN AREATION?
Aeration is simply a method of punching holes into the turf to allow moisture, oxygen, and nutrients to
penetrate the soil. This can be done mechanically with specialized equipment or by hand.

Why Should you Aerate your lawn?
• Aeration reduces soil compaction • Enhances thatch breakdown • Improves water infiltration
• Improves the response to fertilizer • Improves soil composition • Maximizes turf rooting

Most importantly aeration makes a lawn less susceptible to damage from weeds, insects, drought and disease.
As the years go by, the soil under a lawn becomes hard and compacted. A well used lawn is walked on, played on, rained on, and mowed regularly. The hard clay in the soil here in East Tennessee adds more to the problem.

The signs of compaction and the need to areate are tricky to detect. The grass seems to be off-color, thinning and shows signs of stress in high temperatures. Because the grass is weak, it may be susceptible to disease and insect damage.

Digging up the whole lawn to soften the soil is usually out of the question, so a lawn aeration service
from Grassmasters can loosen the earth in a lawn while avoiding extreme damage to the existing
grass?
WHEN SHOULD YOU AERATE? The best time to aerate a lawn is early in the season just before the grass begins its rapid growth. The type and kind of lawn grass you have can make a difference too. For example: fescue grass makes most of its productive growth in the fall, so September and October are prime months to aerate fescue lawns. Bermuda, zoysia grass and centipede grass lawns are best to aerate in early spring months before and through April - just as they have completed their green-up, and are ready for vigorous growth..
Requirements Needed to Perform Aeration Service

Must Flag all Irrigation system components such as:

• Sprinkler heads • Main water shut-off covers
• Valve box covers • Termites Bait homes
• Under Ground dog fence

• All boundary lines must be Flagged

*Marking Flags may be purchased at your local hardware store*

*Note: All customers are required to sign and date our Contract and leave it in the paper box or taped to the front door of your home. GrassMasters will not perform aeration service if the Contract is not sign dated and left out for the crew.*

Click here to print out our contract.
Over Seeding
A lawn that has just been aerated is an ideal time to over seed. The small holes that are created by the aerator make it very easy for the grass seed to germinate and begin to grow. GrassMasters recommends a over-seeding service after the an aeration service, this will help thicken your lawn.
Grassmasters uses a ALL PRO TRANSITION BLEND GRASS SEED that is guaranteed to be 100% weed seed free!!! This seed is a very high quality seed produced by John Deere Landscapes and Lesco.
If you look at the label above on the right you will see that we have circled the test results that they provide on every bag of grass seed.
All PRO TRANSITION BLEND GRASS SEED FEATURES:

• DARK GREEN COLOR
• VERY GOOD DISEASE RESISTANCE
• EXCELLENT DROUGHT and HEAT TOLERANCE
• VERY GOOD DENSITY and WEAR TOLERANCE
• MEDIUM TO FINE TEXTURE

GrassMasters apply's the grass seed with a rotary style spreader to insure even displacement of the seed
We'll Keep Your Yard Beautiful All Year Long With Our Lawn Care Services:
Call or e-mail us today to set up an appointment for a free estimate.
Phone: 865-385-3262
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