Lawn aeration is a must-do for healthy lawns. When you aerate a lawn, you create thousands of small holes in your lawn's surface to reduce thatch (the layer of dead plant material that sits between ...

Key Points Lawn aeration is the process of pulling small cores of soil from the grass, stimulating growth.Thinning grass, dry patches, heavy traffic, water puddles, and thick thatch are signs your ...

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At this time of year, our lawn care routine lessens. We cut back on mowing, although you should make sure you’re not cutting the grass too short, and less water is required from our irrigation systems ...

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Lawn aerating involves perforating your lawn with many small holes, breaking up heavily compacted soil so water, nutrients and oxygen can better reach the roots. This lawn care process improves ...

Your lawn needs water and other nutrients to keep it looking lush. Unfortunately, when soil becomes compacted, water and air cannot reach the lower layers of the soil. In that situation, any nutrient ...