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Professional Lawn Aeration Service in Seattle: Let Your Grass Breathe and Thrive

Lee’s General Landscaping offers expert lawn aeration in Seattle—improving drainage, boosting root growth, and restoring your turf’s health.

Lawn Aeration Service in Seattle: Let Your Grass Breathe and Thrive

Your grass might look green from a distance—but if it’s thinning, patchy, or spongy underfoot, your lawn might be suffocating. Over time, compacted soil and thatch buildup can block water, oxygen, and nutrients from reaching your grass roots.

That’s where our lawn aeration service comes in.

At Lee’s General Landscaping, we offer professional core aeration for Seattle homeowners who want to boost lawn health, improve soil structure, and get their grass growing thick and strong again. Whether you’re prepping for spring or bouncing back from summer foot traffic, aeration is a game-changer.

Identifying the Problem in Seattle

Seattle lawns face a unique set of challenges:

  • Rain + clay-heavy soil = compacted root zones
  • Foot traffic and mowing pack the ground down over time
  • Moss and thatch buildup prevent proper air and water absorption
  • Seasonal droughts make it harder for roots to grow deep and resilient

If your lawn stays soggy after rain, browns early in summer, or feels dense and bouncy when you walk across it—it’s probably overdue for aeration.

Why Choose Lee’s General Landscaping?

We don’t just run a machine over your grass and call it a day. At Lee’s, we treat every aeration job with care—from soil assessment to final cleanup. We know how to time the job right, adjust for soil conditions, and combine services like overseeding or compost topdressing for long-lasting results.

Here’s how we do it:

  • On-Site Inspection – We walk your yard to check soil density, turf type, slope, and drainage before we recommend anything.
  • Scope Definition – You’ll get a detailed breakdown: how much we’ll aerate, whether to overseed, and what’s best for timing.
  • Site Prep – We mark sprinkler heads, remove debris, and confirm that the soil is moist but not saturated for ideal plug removal.
  • Commercial-Grade Equipment – We use heavy-duty core aerators that pull plugs 2–3 inches deep for real root access—not just surface pokes.
  • Thorough Clean-Up – We leave the plugs behind to break down naturally (they’re full of nutrients!)—but we clean any mess from patios, driveways, or sidewalks.

Key Benefits of Our Service

  • Healthier Roots – Aeration opens up the soil so roots can grow deeper and stronger.
  • Better Drainage – Reduces puddling and runoff during Seattle’s rainy months.
  • Improved Nutrient Uptake – Fertilizer and water reach where they need to go.
  • Thicker Turf – Combine with overseeding for a dense, weed-resistant lawn.
  • Enhanced Lawn Resilience – Aerated lawns stand up better to drought and foot traffic.

Our Proven Best Practices

We aerate with care and strategy:

  • Core aeration in spring or early fall, when roots are active
  • Moisture checks before scheduling—no compacted or soggy soil
  • Offer add-on services like overseeding, topdressing, and dethatching for full lawn recovery
  • Optional annual aeration plans for high-traffic yards or clay-heavy soils

Track Record & Guarantee

With over 500 glowing reviews, Seattle homeowners trust us to bring their lawns back to life. We’re known for reliable service, experienced crews, and friendly, no-nonsense support.

We also back every job with a 100% satisfaction guarantee—if you’re not happy, we’ll make it right.

Next Steps & Call-to-Action

If your lawn is looking tired, compacted, or slow to bounce back—don’t wait for it to get worse.

📞 Call Lee’s General Landscaping today or schedule your free lawn aeration consultation online. We’ll take a look, walk you through your options, and get your grass growing healthy, green, and lush again.


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A healthy green lawn in Seattle after professional core aeration by Lee’s General Landscaping.

Our Service Packages

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1) Yard Clean Up Package

We offer yard clean up services for one-time, seasonal, quarterly, and annual needs, plus specialized services for home sales, insurance claims, commercial properties, overgrown yards, and junk removal.

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2) Landscaping & Hardscape Construction

Landscape Design: Design your dream landscape with our custom services, including pavers, patios, garden beds, irrigation, ornaments, retaining walls, and more.

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3) Lawn Care & Maintenance

Select Areas: Biweekly, Quarterly

Maintenance: Save time with our bi-weekly maintenance, including mowing, edging, and leaf blowing, for a hassle-free, well-manicured lawn.

Lawn Care Services: New sod installation, thatching, aerating, hydro-seeding, seeding, fertilization, artificial turf, lawn health assessments, garden maintenance, irrigation system installation/repair, and weed/feed services.

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