When is the best time to aerate your lawn in Arlington ?

When is the best time to aerate your lawn in Arlington ?

Is spring the best time to aerate or is fall the best? Here at Dr. Green we believe the best time to aerate is when you can get the deepest plugs out of the lawn. In the picture below you can see the lawn is just starting to green up from a spring application of fertilizer and the lawn is moist from recent rain. Now that the lawn is actively growing an aeration is a crucial part of the lawns agronomic program the recent moisture softens the soil allowing for a better plug. Aeration will allow air and moisture better penetrate the soil and root system, relieve compaction from wear damage and increase the lawns root system to better take up moisture and nutrients like the fertilizer.

To answer the main question of this blog, it is usually good to aerate in spring or fall because typically the ground is softer and we will get a better plug. However, if we ever get lots of moisture in the summer you could even aerate then. The key is how soft the ground is at a given time. Here in Arlington Texas  we have had an abnormally dry spring so far and with some rain in the forecast we can get the deep plugs needed make that aeration most effective. 

3 Amazing plants to plant in Arlington Texas

3 Strong and Stunning Plants for Texans to Consider this Spring

Now that spring is basically here, its time for us to consider which plants we should choose for our landscapes. The key of course is to find stunning plants that are suitable for our beautiful Arlington Texas weather so that we know they will thrive. Below are 3 of the most stunning and most suitable plants to consider for your landscape this spring:

1. Belinda's Dream Rose:

Belinda's Dream Rose is is a fast growing shrub with bluish-green foliage and a pink blossom. Blooms occur in spring and fall and are very lush and vibrant. These shrubs can be planted in spring or fall in well-drained soil. These plants will grow high in alkaline soil clay soils. This plant is occasionally attacked by black spot during the cool season but is usually hardy enough to overcome it.

2. Blue Princess Verbena:

The Blue Princess Verbena is a perennial that reveals beautiful round bundles of lavender blue flowers. It can be used in a basket, in a perennial garden or in a container and it is also best planted in spring. To maintain this plant it is best to shear periodically after spring and before fall, plant in full sun in well-drained soil.

3. John Fanick Perennial Phlox:

John Fanick perennial phlox produces masses of liight pink flowers. This perennial is also heat and drought resistant making it perfect for our Texas heat. One added benefit of the John Fanick Perennial Phlox is that it is more disease resistant than the Victoria phlox, however avoid overhead watering with salty water. Plans should be spaced 24-36 inches apart, they also grow to be 24-36 tall and are best planted in the spring.  

Planting season is finally upon us so it is time to get over to our local garden centers to find us some real Texas winners. You cannot go wrong with any of these 3 plants as they are strong, stunning and perfectly suited for our Texas climate.