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The Gates' newer lots in Stanley sit on the area's clay-heavy soil, which compacts quickly under new construction — a condition core aeration is specifically meant to address once the lawn is established.
The Gates sits on Stanley's clay-heavy ground, which compacts hard under new-construction equipment and stays that way until it's mechanically addressed.
Compacted clay blocks water and air from reaching young root systems, which is exactly the kind of problem mowing alone can't fix.
Clay-heavy lots hold surface water longer after rain than sandier soil, which affects both mowing timing and how a lawn responds to feeding.
A newer lawn on clay soil needs at least one full season established before aeration does its real work breaking up that compaction.
Clay soil sheds water slowly, so summer storms can leave a Gates lawn wetter longer than a neighborhood on lighter soil.
Once a lawn here is established, core aeration in early fall is the single highest-value treatment for breaking up compacted clay.
Freshly aerated clay soil benefits from a quiet winter to let the loosened ground settle before spring growth picks back up.
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