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MicroCORE AERATION • EcoDETHATCHING

You've Been Told to Core Aerate & Dethatch. BUT THERE’S A BETTER WAY TO DO BOTH.

Core aeration pulls a few hundred plugs while leaving most of the soil between them untouched. Mechanical dethatching can’t safely reach every part of your lawn — and aggressively tears through the turf to remove what it can.


So why keep treating only part of the problem?


Turf & Soil Reborn: MicroCORE AERATION & EcoDETHATCHING takes a completely different approach-addressing the entire problem. Thousands of micro-channels are created throughout the entire while living beneficial microorganisms establish a qorkforce below the surface — improving soil structure and continuously breaking down excessive thatch where it actually accumulates.


The entire lawn gets treated. Even areas machines have to avoid.

Fence lines. Landscape borders. Tree root zones. Irrigation areas. Tight spaces. No skipped strips. No sacrificing healthy turf to get there.


Zero Turf Stress. Zero Recovery Time. No Plugs. No Aggressive Tearing.

This isn’t "liquid aeration". And it isn’t another version of traditional aeration or dethatching.  It’s True Aeration. True Dethatching. Across Your Entire Lawn — Without Tearing It Apart To Get There.

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Two Silent Threats Beneath Every Lawn

Soil Compaction

Healthy soil isn’t solid. It’s made up of millions of tiny pore spaces that allow oxygen, water, and nutrients to move freely while giving roots room to grow.

Michigan’s heavy clay soils, mower traffic, foot traffic, construction, and repeated freeze-thaw cycles gradually compress those spaces until roots struggle to expand.


As compaction increases:

  • Water runs off instead of soaking into the soil.
  • Fertilizer becomes less effective.
  • Roots remain shallow.
  • Turf becomes more susceptible to drought, heat stress, insects, and disease.
  • Overall lawn health gradually declines.

Excessive Thatch

A thin layer of thatch is natural. Too much becomes a problem. Excessive thatch creates a barrier between the grass and the soil, preventing water, oxygen, and nutrients from reaching the root zone efficiently.


Heavy thatch also creates favorable conditions for disease, insect activity, shallow rooting, and poor seed establishment.


Many homeowners continue watering and fertilizing without realizing the real problem isn’t the grass—it’s the layer separating the grass from the soil.

WHY DOES YOUR LAWN KEEP HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS?

You fertilize. You water. You seed. You core aerate. Yet the thin spots, drought stress, compaction and weak growth keep coming back.

The problem may not be your lawn. It may be what your lawn is growing in.


Think about planting a tree in concrete. You could pour water and fertilizer on it all year — but until you improve the environment around its roots, it will never reach its potential.


That’s what Turf & Soil Reborn is designed to do for your lawn.

It restores beneficial biological activity and improves the soil environment so air, water and nutrients can reach the root zone more effectively — creating the conditions for deeper roots, thicker turf and a lawn better equipped to handle heat, drought and everyday stress.


Don’t keep treating the same symptoms. Improve what’s causing them.

Living Biology Makes a Huge Difference: University Tested & Proven.

Turf & Soil Reborn is built on biological technologies that have been evaluated by four leading horticultural universities, including Michigan State University.


Research demonstrated:

  • 100% Coverage throughout the entire lawn and root system vs. 30%-40% with traditional core aeration and dethatching.
  • Up to a 20% Reduction in irrigation requirements.
  • Zero Recovery time. Zero Turf Stress risk. 
  • Zero Risk to irrigation systems, underground utilities, or invisible pet fences.
  • NO MISSED AREAS: Complete Aeration and dethatching, even the areas traditional machines have to avoid — including fence lines, landscape borders, tree root zones, irrigation lines, and hard-to-reach areas.
  • Stronger Soil Ecosystem: Not a temporary surface improvement. Active living microbes continue working and multiplying long after treatment, helping maintain better soil aeration, thatch breakdown, nutrient availability, and moisture management—creating a healthier soil environment where turf can thrive.
  • Far superior overall improvement than traditional mechanical aeration and dethatching methods.

Advanced 4-in-1 Complete System

Unlike traditional lawn treatments that address only a single issue, Turf & Soil Reborn combines four specialized treatments into one integrated system. Each component performs a specific function. Together they create healthier soil, stronger roots, and a thicker, more resilient lawn.

1. MicroCORE AERATION

Unlike core aeration, our MicroCORE AERATION creates thousands of microscopic channels throughout the root zone that improve oxygen exchange, water movement, nutrient availability, and moisture retention-saving you money on irrigation costs.

2. EcoDETHATCHING

Beneficial microorganisms naturally break down excess thatch and recycle valuable nutrients back into the soil ecosystem—without tearing up your lawn and with no recovery time.

3. Microbial Soil Infusion

Rejuvenates the beneficial microorganisms that keep soil healthy and biologically active, helping restore the living ecosystem that supports long-term turf health.

4. Complete Spectrum Fertilization

Supplies carefully balanced macro- and micronutrients selected to nourish both the soil ecosystem and the turf, supporting healthier roots, stronger grass, and long-term soil performance.

Recommended Program for Long-Term Lawn Health

HEALTHY SOIL ISN’T A ONE-AND-DONE TREATMENT.

Traditional core aeration has never been considered a one-time service. It’s repeated year after year because soil continues to compact and lawn conditions continue to change.


For the clay-heavy soils common throughout Southeast Michigan, leading turf specialists recommend aerating twice annually—typically in spring and fall—along with one annual overseeding and light dethatching to maintain a healthy lawn.


We follow that same principle with Turf & Soil Reborn: MicroCORE Aeration & EcoDETHATCHING. Regular MicroCORE Aeration & EcoDETHATCHING helps keep soil aerated and thatch under control while replenishing the beneficial microorganisms working below the surface—the living workforce behind true biological aeration and dethatching.


Just as our bodies rely on probiotics to support healthy bacteria, soil depends on beneficial microorganisms to maintain a strong, active ecosystem. Following the recommended minimum of two treatments annually helps keep your soil biologically active, alive, and continuously working to support healthier turf.


THE IDEAL ANNUAL TURF & SOIL PLAN:


SPRING:
Turf & Soil Reborn: MicroCORE Aeration & EcoDETHATCHING


FALL:
Turf & Soil Reborn: MicroCORE Aeration & EcoDETHATCHING + Professional Overseeding


THROUGHOUT THE SEASON:
Professional Fertilization & Weed Control

Instead of waiting for soil problems to return, this approach continually supports healthier soil, stronger roots, better water movement and thicker, more resilient turf.


SOME LAWNS NEED MORE THAN MAINTENANCE:

Severe compaction, excessive thatch, construction damage, grub or disease damage, and years of neglect may require a more aggressive approach. Our customized Advanced Turf Health Restoration Programs can incorporate MicroCORE MAX Aeration, MAX Dethatch, additional overseeding and additional Turf & Soil Reborn treatments throughout the growing season to accelerate the recovery and rebuild struggling turf and soil


Your lawn doesn’t get the same prescription as everyone else. We evaluate its current condition and recommend the level of treatment it actually needs.

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