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Base Program

Power Raking or Aeration
The Base Program is for lawns that need a focused first step. You choose either:

- Power raking to remove thatch that is holding water and blocking air
- Aeration to relieve soil compaction and let roots go deeper

This option is a good fit if your lawn has one main problem and you want to tackle it directly.

Intermediate Program

Power Raking plus Granular Fertilization or Aeration
The Intermediate Program combines mechanical work on the lawn with plant nutrition. It includes:

- Power raking to pull up thick thatch and surface debris
- Granular fertilization or aeration, depending on what your lawn needs most

By pairing one of the mechanical services with nutrients, the lawn can respond more quickly and fill in thin areas.

Elite Program

Power Raking plus Aeration plus Granular Fertilization
The Elite Program is the most complete option. It is designed for lawns that need a full reset and long term improvement.
This program includes:

- Power raking to break up thatch and organic build up at the surface
- Aeration to relieve compaction and open channels into the soil
- Granular fertilization so the lawn can take full advantage of the work you have just done

Together these steps help the lawn breathe again, let water move more easily into the soil, and give roots the nutrients they need to rebuild.

Lawn Aeration

Aeration is a valuable horticultural practice for lawns in South Florida because it relieves compaction caused by foot traffic, mowers and other equipment. When soil is compacted, roots stay shallow and water tends to run off instead of soaking in.

With core aeration:

  • Small plugs of soil are pulled from the lawn

  • Air, water and fertilizer can move deeper into the root zone

  • Roots can grow down instead of sideways

  • Lawns often thicken and handle stress better

Aeration is especially helpful on properties with heavy use, clay or fill soils, or areas where water tends to puddle. Plant Health Care Systems offers aeration for all property sizes, from small residential lawns to larger landscapes.

Power Raking

Power raking is used when thatch has built up in the lawn. Thatch is the layer of dead stems and roots that sits between the soil and the grass blades. A little thatch is normal, but too much blocks irrigation and fertilizer from reaching the soil.

Power raking:

  • Loosens and lifts excess thatch and old organic material

  • Helps water reach the soil instead of sitting on top

  • Makes room for new grass shoots to grow and spread

After power raking, the lawn may look a little rough at first, but it is in a much better position to respond to fertilization, rain and regular care.

Granular Fertilization

Granular fertilization is an important companion to aeration and power raking. Once the soil is open and the thatch layer is reduced, the lawn is primed to receive nutrients.

Well timed granular fertilization:

  • Feeds the grass as it recovers from mechanical work

  • Supports thicker, more even growth across the yard

  • Helps new roots develop in the open soil channels created by aeration

Because aeration and power raking improve how water and fertilizer move into the soil, the granular product you apply after these services is more effective.

Is Aeration or Power Raking Right For Your Lawn?

Some lawns mainly struggle with compaction and poor drainage. Others have a heavy thatch layer that is blocking water and fertilizer. Many have a bit of both.

You end up with a plan that matches what your lawn actually needs, rather than a generic one size fits all service.

During an evaluation, your Plant Health Care Systems representative will:

  • Look at how water is moving through the lawn.
  • Check for thatch thickness and compaction.
  • Recommend the Base, Intermediate or Elite Program based on what they see.

Ready To Help Your Lawn Breathe Again?

If your lawn feels spongy underfoot, stays wet on the surface, or never looks as full as it should, aeration and power raking may be the missing pieces. Call us now or request a free no obligation evaluation. Plant Health Care Systems will walk your property, explain which program makes the most sense, and schedule aeration, power raking and fertilization so your lawn can start growing thicker, stronger and greener.