Liquid Aeration starting at $78.74…
Lawn Care Aeration and Organic Topdressing in Dallas-Fort Worth
All throughout the DFW area, we create an environment where roots want to grow!
Three Ways to Elevate Your Lawn’s Health and Beauty
Lawns in the Dallas and Fort Worth area are located on dense, caliche-infused, dark clay soil, overlaying a shallow sandy loam, lacking in both nutrients and robust root systems for easily maintained lawns.
This is why we have a specialized team solely focused on incorporating compost.
Liquid Lawn Aeration
Unlock the compacted soil to allow for the circulation of air and water through cutting-edge liquid aeration techniques.
Topdressing Lawn
Our compost enriches the soil with biological organisms and organic material, fostering a nutrient-rich environment.
Leveling
Address low areas in your lawn while simultaneously reinforcing it against damage, achieving the perfect aesthetic.
Liquid Aeration
Why should we aerate our lawn and what should our lawn experience after we do?
It’s imperative that your roots extend deeper and wider than the height of your grass,
this is a crucial factor for maintaining a healthy turf.
When Should You Aerate Your Lawn?
Aeration of the lawn stands as a pivotal step in creating a healthy and vibrant lawn. Ideally, you will want to aerate twice a year in the spring and fall to help your lawn deal with the stress of the hot Texas summer.
Visible Results.
Developing a robust root system is key to achieving lush, vibrant turf. You’ll notice visible improvements in as little as 7-10 days! Say goodbye to hard soil and impermeable clay – they’ve finally met their match.
Organic Topsoil Jump-Starts Turf Health
The soil in the Dallas/Fort Worth area is notoriously poor and has high pH (i.e. anemic). This makes it important to add topsoil to help your lawn grown in a healthy environment.
But…our “dirt-geeks” will fix that with organic, locally-sourced topdressing.
Prices Starting at $350…
Why Topdressing?
The heat and drought in the Dallas/Fort Worth area cause soil compaction which directly impacts your soil’s ability to retain nutrients. This concentrated combination of organic matter & nutrients trigger the microbial activity your lawn needs.
What is it?
We locally source & audit our lawn topdressing. Watch the video above to learn from our Team of experts as they describe the composition of rice hulls, cotton burr, pine shavings and saw dust.
When to Apply?
We apply our top dressing January through May and September through December. Spring topdressing provides the organic matter the your turf needs, while a fall application helps recover from summer stress.
Lawn Leveling in the Dallas/Fort Worth Area
Utilizing USGA-grade top-dress sand effectively evens out uneven surfaces and fills in any gaps in your grass, preventing nutrient runoff.
Professional Grade Application
Emerald Lawns utilizes a leveling rake along with custom-built equipment featuring a large, commercial-grade brush to distribute sand evenly into low-lying areas and remove excess from elevated surfaces.
Highest Quality of Sand
The endorsement by the USGA speaks volumes about its quality. Not only does this method enhance drainage, but it also expedites thatch decomposition and aids in neutralizing the acidity of the soil in the Dallas and Forth Worth area.
Results Guaranteed
Safeguard your lawn against oversaturation, fungal infections, and disease. We stand behind our work with a 100% Satisfaction Guarantee; if anything seems amiss, we’ll promptly return to rectify it.
We’ll Earn Your Trust Every Visit
FAQs About Lawn Aeration Services in Dallas/Fort Worth
Here is a list of a few municipalities that participate. If your city is not listed, please check your local utility website.
- Austin residents can receive “$50 for at least 2 cubic yards (54 cubic feet) of compost” through the “Landscape Survival Tools Rebate”. https://www.austintexas.gov/sites/default/files/files/Water/Conservation/Landscape-Survival-Tools-Rebate-Application_v2020.09.18%20updated%2011.15.21.pdf
- Round Rock residents can save $100 for 1/4″ to 1/2″ of compost. https://www.roundrocktexas.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Lawn-Aeration-Compost-Rebate-Application_Nov-21.pdf
- San Marcos residents can access, “50% of the cost of compost service or material purchase price, up to $200”
https://www.sanmarcostx.gov/DocumentCenter/View/15566/Soil-Saver-Rebate-Program-Info-and-App-Sep-2019?bidId=
As with all other applications Emerald Lawns chooses for improving soil health, we carefully select our topsoil based on the needs for Central Texas soil (which is compact, clay with high pH).
Cotton Burr – because it contains both macronutrients and micronutrients is a valuable ingredient for soil and turf-root restoration thereby aiding plant growth in the spring.
The burr is comprised of the cotton plant’s organic leftovers such as its seeds, stalks, and leaves which are a nutrient-dense and rich source of nitrogen for the compost. In addition to its nutrients, cotton burr contains high levels of useful microbes and bacteria which are outstanding for loosening clay soil. These properties make it a first-rate ingredient for amending the soil.
Pine Shavings – help the soil retain moisture, and will contribute to the flow of oxygen, water, and nutrients into the soil through the pores it creates. The pine is an excellent source of potassium, phosphorous, iron, magnesium, and additional minerals to restore the soil composition.
Pine Sawdust – is used to add carbon to the mix and to balance the nitrogen. In the fall your soil doesn’t require a “double-shot” of nitrogen for turf growth.
Rice Hulls– have three valuable attributes for amending the soil. They assist in water retention, aeration, and add organic matter to the soil, which are important in the fall and winter months.
Though there are no hard, fast rules to lawn care, as a general rule, the grass should be mowed before topdressing and aeration. This removes excess lawn waste and exposes the soil, which helps the fertilizer work more efficiently.
If you are watering and mowing correctly, as a rule of thumb, during the growing season you should see results in 2 weeks. For weed treatments (and depending on the specific weed type) you should see “curling & wilting” in about a week. It may take up to 3 weeks for weeds to die, longer in the winter, early spring, and late fall.
If your lawn is thin, dull in color, and/or subject to heat stress. Due to our thin and poor soil, topdressing is the single most effective solution you can do for your soil and lawn regardless of its age! We strongly recommend 1 application each year.
This will require a sales representative to measure your lawn and/or the specific area you desire to apply the topdressing!
If you combined liquid aeration and topdressing, you will notice results faster and that last longer. When the temperatures warm up you will notice your lawn to be more vibrant. The key to remember – with topdressing, you are improving your soil’s composition which improves with an annual application.
There are 2 primary windows for optimum results! The 1st is January – May and the 2nd is late September – December.
We strongly encourage liquid aeration and topdressing! Liquid aeration opens up pores, creating pathways that run deep and broad for the nutrients to flow down to. Your roots will “chase” those nutrients thereby making your root system deep and dense. This in turn produces thick healthy turf!
In dry Texas weather, preventing drought stress can be a challenge.
Here are steps to help prevent drought stress in your lawn!
1. Use the Cycle & Soak Watering Method. Water your lawn in three or four shorter cycles until you’ve reached 1″ of water. Shorter cycles allow the water to soak into the soil a little at a time, avoiding a runoff. Not only will you incrementally increase the depth of the water’s reach, but you’ll also promote deeper roots and healthier plants.
2. Maintain proper seasonal mowing heights. Protect your lawn from drought stress by cutting no more than 1/3 of the leaf blade when mowing.
3. Utilize Water Retention Applications (surfactants) & Optimized Irrigation Systems. Our team can ensure that your lawn water is being retained and isn’t wasted via excess evaporation or runoff.
4. Grass Cycle – Keep the grass clippings, don’t bag them. The clippings have water in them as well as nutrients that are vital for your drought-stressed lawn. Return them to the soil. Your lawn will look like it needs to be raked. Don’t worry! The grass blades will quickly fall between the standing grass blades and disappear from sight.
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In many areas across Texas, soil is thin, full of clay, and on a layer of Limestone.
As many of our customers can attest, it takes some intentionality and extra love to get a gorgeous lawn (especially one worthy of the “lawn of year” title).
During your home’s construction, the yard is stripped of any soil, compacted due to the build, and then topped with a thin layer of soil and a patch of grass. You are then left with shallow, compacted, and hard soil.
Compaction from construction and Limestone are the leading causes of soil issues in Texas, requiring soil amendment.
For more info, read this blog
Or, check out this video with our owner, Luke Hawthorne
Our topdressing machine will apply a smooth, even layer of sand, about ½” thick. For larger divots, we will shovel sand to fill in problem spots and deploy our leveling rake & commercial brush to smooth it over. We need to make sure about ¼” of grass protrudes through the sand so as not to cause damage to the existing turf.
Unfortunately, this is usually not the case. We will do our very best to smooth these out, however, after the application has settled, there can be additional pockets that will need to be filled. When we water (or it rains), the sand often filters down into tiny air pockets in the soil, creating a need for additional applications.
Any time the grass is actively growing is an excellent time to apply the leveling application, typically mid-May through mid-October.
We recommend it at least twice a week. The more frequently you water, the quicker it will allow the grass to grow through.
As long as we are still in the growing season and the previous application of sand has settled in, we can apply other applications as needed.
No, although the surface of sand will retain heat, it will stay relatively cool below the surface, leaving no adverse effects on the lawn.
Yes, mow at half the lawn mower height prior to application to allow a faster recovery.
Mowing the lawn in the area where sand has been applied will not be necessary until the sand “settles” into the soil; typically, after two weeks.
Grading would strip the lawn prior to application causing weeks to months of recovery time; we do not perform this service.