September is the honest month for a Somers Point lawn. The nights cool off, the dew comes back heavy enough to soak a boot by seven, and grass that spent August surviving is finally ready to grow again. Core Aeration For Lawns And Seeding times the work to that window — pulling plugs so air and water can reach roots packed tight by a summer of foot traffic, then spreading seed into the openings while the ground still holds warmth. Sandy shore soil compacts more than people expect, and thin turf rarely thickens on encouragement alone. Come the first cold snap the lawn is fuller than it was, and by spring it looks like it was always meant to be that way.