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The Ins and Outs of Grass Lawn Aeration for Your Green Space

August 15, 2023 5:45 pm Published by

If you’ve done any research into lawn care, lawn aeration is a term that has certainly come up.  When soil becomes compacted over time, this approach can help to provide the best conditions for optimum turf health and beauty. Let’s take a look into why lawn aeration is impactful, as well as when and how to aerate. Why Is Aeration Necessary? The need for lawn aeration arises from soil compaction. Along with organic matter, minerals, and living organisms, pore space is one of the most important factors for soil health. Pore space refers to the openings between soil particles. These openings facilitate the movement of water, oxygen, and nutrients through the soil. Adequate pore space is essential for a thriving ecosystem that provides the right conditions for healthy root growth. Compacted soil lacks pore space and therefore inhibits optimal root growth. Outward signs of soil compaction include: Slow growth of grass in the active growing season Brown or yellowing grass Thin grass with patches that aren’t growing at all Excessive water runoff Water pooling Excessive thatch Weed takeover Exposed tree roots There are multiple reasons that soil becomes compacted. Foot or vehicle traffic are obvious causes. But mowing or moving […]

4 Ways to Avoid Heat Dangers in Your Landscape Architecture

July 18, 2023 9:25 pm Published by

The warmth of the sun can be a source of great enjoyment, and it plays a critical role in the beautiful ecosystems of our planet. But too much heat can certainly be a bad thing—for people and plants alike. As landscape architects, we have the unique ability to help people avoid excessive heat while still enjoying nature. Designing with heat management in mind can also lower the energy consumption of a building and improve conditions for certain plants and wildlife. It pays to consider heat dangers! So, keep reading to explore our top tips for reducing heat in your landscape architecture.  Consider Adding Water Features Last month, we discussed the benefits to incorporating a water feature into your commercial landscape architecture. Now, let’s focus on the ways it could help you reduce heat dangers.  Water has a high specific heat capacity, which means that it will absorb a lot of heat before it begins to get hot itself. In the context of landscape architecture, this makes it a great tool. Whether in the form of a pond or lake, or a small fountain, water can be used to regulate heat.  Larger bodies of water will absorb heat directly as the […]