Aeration versus Verticutting for St. Augustine grasses, in central and South Florida

Stop in Feb. 24, learn more about Verticutting.

Aeration of St. Augustine grasses here in central and South Florida is just total dishonestly?  What exactly does putting holes in sand accomplish?

1. The truth, some dishonest companies are pushing aerating, Why?
2. It's easy money.
3. Aeration will have no effect on St. Augustine lawns grown on sand.
4. The aerator drops the core back on the lawn, so any thatch it removes is left.
5. Then because it's sand what keeps the hole from filling back up?
6. Also, aeration has no effect on layering. 
7. Moving north from Tampa bay, the soil structures will change, and then the lawns may require aeration.

 
The photo does not show the real problem, the matting (the top growth) is in most cases 3-4 inches or more above the soil line. As explained above aeration does exactly nothing to solve the matting problem.
The layering or matting is created by over watering, too much fertilizer, mowing too high, and not verticutting.  All these factors create thatch, not grass clippings.

Now is the right time to verticutt:  Contact York:  727 455 7337  or  york.ysta@gmail.com

The verticutting season is here in central Florida. It is time to put your lawn on a diet.