TL;DR
Soil compaction is the compression of soil particles that collapses the pore space carrying air and water, in lawns caused by foot traffic, mowers, vehicles, and construction equipment. Roots in compacted ground starve for oxygen, water sheets off instead of soaking in, and turf thins while moss and tough weeds take over.
What it means
Soil compaction is the compression of soil particles that collapses the pore space carrying air and water, in lawns caused by foot traffic, mowers, vehicles, and construction equipment. Roots in compacted ground starve for oxygen, water sheets off instead of soaking in, and turf thins while moss and tough weeds take over. Core aeration, which pulls plugs rather than punching holes, is the standard remedy, done annually on heavy clay.
Where it sits in the glossary
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Why Ohio homeowners should know it
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