Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Legs with lawn aerator shoes standing on a lawn - Nadja Abele/Shutterstock Maintaining a healthy lawn is hard work, so it's ...

Core aeration is an important maintenance task for maintaining a lawn and I prefer it over power raking. A power rake is a machine with rotating tines that mechanically lift and remove thatch, which ...

“I would like my lawn to look better this year. Should I start the growing season off by both power raking and core aerating?” I recommend using core aeration as an annual practice for lawns instead ...

Lawn aeration improves the appearance and health of a lawn by reducing soil compaction and promoting air, water, and fertilizer access to the roots. Lawn aeration also breaks up thatch. Lawn aeration ...

Core aerating is an important part of regular lawn maintenance, especially for renovation and maintenance of cool-season fescue lawns. Core aerating penetrates the soil and pulling a portion of soil ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." If your yard is made of heavy, clay-like soil that’s easily compacted, you could benefit from a lawn ...

Q: I had some work done in my yard in September. Knowing it was too late to plant centipede seed, I broadcast wheat straw. I’ll wait until May, go over the yard very well with a borrowed spike aerator ...

If your lawn struggles with compacted soil, patchy grass, or poor drainage, lawn care experts also point to aeration as the best solution. While traditional core aeration involves removing plugs of ...

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