Additional services · Yakima & Tri-Cities
Aeration, dethatching and the rest of the yard
The jobs that sit between the regular visits: core aeration, dethatching, top dressing and overseeding, sprinkler systems, pruning and landscape enhancements.
Chapter 01
Aeration and dethatching, the work at soil level
Core aeration is a machine pulling plugs of soil, thatch and grass out of the ground. You have probably seen the plugs scattered across a public lawn or a neighbor's yard. Colonial does it once a year, usually in spring or fall. The holes open pathways for water, fertilizer and air, open up the thatch layer, and help water stop pooling when the sprinklers run or after a heavy rain. It matters most where the soil is compacted, poor or heavy with clay, or has taken years of foot traffic and equipment. The plugs break down on the lawn afterward, spreading nutrients and microbes more evenly and helping to break down the thatch layer.
Thatch is the layer of roots, dead grass shoots and stems resting on top of the soil. Too much of it keeps fertilizer, water and air from the roots. Colonial's technicians thin it out by power raking.
Colonial technician in a bucket hat spraying a mist arc against a dark hedge
Top dressing and overseeding for a lawn gone thin
For top dressing, technicians spread an organic compost over the lawn. Colonial points to two results: the grass gets nutrients, and the ground surface smooths out. Top dressing and overseeding are separate items on Colonial's list, and estimates are done in person, so the lawn is seen before anything is quoted.
Overseeding is the answer when a lawn looks thin. The technicians spread grass seed so the open spots can fill in.
Chapter 03
Sprinklers, pruning and a landscape refresh
Colonial designs and installs custom sprinkler systems so water reaches the lawn, the beds and the shrubs, and diagnoses problems quickly when a system stops working. Ongoing seasonal checks are a separate service.
Pruning gets the same treatment. Correct cuts, made at the right time of year, support structural growth, help prevent disease and avoid pest infestations. For a refresh, the crew lays sod, installs rock, and spreads bark or compost in the beds.
Some services may not be available in every town, so call the Yakima office at (509) 966-1655 or the Tri-Cities office at (509) 371-1655 and ask about your address.
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The short index
Six add-on jobs, one line each.
Colonial lists these beside its regular visits. See lawn maintenance in Yakima and lawn maintenance in the Tri-Cities for how the regular visits work.
“We were in desperate need of a new lawn and chose Colonial to help us. We have been very happy with the amazing work of Gerardo, and Victor in helping us accomplish this…”
- Once a year · spring or fallCore aerationA machine pulls plugs of soil, thatch and grass so water, air and nutrients reach the root zone.
- Power rakingDethatchingThins the layer of roots, dead shoots and stems that sits on top of the soil.
- Compost · seedTop dressing and overseedingOrganic compost over the lawn, and grass seed spread so the open spots fill in.
- Design · install · repairSprinkler systemsA custom layout that reaches every plant that needs water, and prompt repairs when something fails.
- Right cuts · right timesTree and shrub pruningPruned for structural growth, to prevent disease and to avoid pest infestations.
- Sod · rock · bark · compostLandscape enhancementsLaying sod, installing rock, and adding bark or compost to your beds.