Compacted soil is why the lawn stopped improving.
You can feed a lawn all season, but if water and nutrients can't reach the roots, very little changes. Aeration and overseeding fix the soil and thicken the turf. Kastor Services does both for homes and businesses across Rock County.
What's included
- Core aeration — plugs pulled from the soil, not spikes pushed into it
- Passes planned for the lawn's shape so coverage is even, not random
- Overseeding with seed suited to your light and traffic conditions
- Good seed-to-soil contact, which is the whole reason to seed after aerating
- Cores left to break down naturally — they feed the lawn back
- Clear aftercare instructions on watering and first mow
How it works
We look at the lawn
How compacted it is, how thin it's gone, what's growing and how much shade it gets all change the plan.
You get a written price
A clear number for aeration, for overseeding, or for both together — which is almost always the better value.
We aerate, seed and hand it back
Done in one visit, with straightforward instructions on watering for the next couple of weeks.
Signs a lawn needs it
Aeration isn't cosmetic. These are the symptoms of soil that has closed up.
Water runs off instead of in
If rain or irrigation puddles and sheds rather than soaking in, the surface has sealed and the roots aren't getting it.
Thin patches that never fill
Bare spots that stay bare year after year usually aren't a seed problem — they're a soil problem.
Heavy traffic or heavy clay
Play areas, dog runs, parking edges and Wisconsin clay soils all compact fast and stay compacted.
Where we work
Kastor Services is based in Rock County and aerates and overseeds across it, for homeowners and commercial properties alike.
Common questions
When is the best time?
Late summer into fall is the strongest window in Wisconsin — soil is warm, nights are cooling and new seed establishes before winter. Spring is the second-best option.
How often does a lawn need aerating?
Once a year suits most lawns. Heavy clay, heavy traffic or a lawn that's been neglected can benefit from it twice in the first year.
What are the plugs all over my lawn?
Soil cores. Leave them — they break down within a couple of weeks and return material to the surface. Raking them up wastes the benefit.
What do I need to do afterwards?
Keep the surface consistently moist for the first two to three weeks and hold off the first mow until the new grass is tall enough. We'll walk you through it.
How is it priced?
By lawn size and whether you want seed as well. Estimates are free, and we'll say plainly if we think the lawn needs something else first.
Give the lawn somewhere to grow.
Tell us about the property and we'll get you a free, no-obligation estimate.
608-898-1685