What Is A Lawn Aerator And What Can It Do For Your Lawn?

Well to start with, there are a lot of different types of lawn aerators out there. Some lawn aerators have spikes while other ones have metal tines and are called coring aerators. My favorite type of lawn aerator is one that produces plugs or cores. With this type, the benefits of aeration seem to last for a lot longer. In addition,core aerators help more water get below the surface of the soil and down into the roots of the plant where it is needed. There are also rolling aerators and hand aerators that you can use, but my favorite types are the mechanical ones. This is because a gas powered aerator can work so much faster and involve so much less effort than one that is powered with your hand and your foot.

So what does a lawn aerator do for your lawn? Some people would argue that a lawn aerator does very little for your lawn. These people have probably tried aerating but have not gotten the results they wanted, because the ground was probably too hard or too soft when they decided to have aeration done. In both of these cases, aerating is really not effective. If the ground is too wet, there are no cores that come out of the lawn and the holes. If the ground is too hard, there is no penetration, and so there is little benefit to aerate your lawn even if you are even able to penetrate into the soil. Ideally, when you aerate your lawn, your aerator should penetrate to a depth of 1 ½ inches. The best times to aerate your lawn are in the fall, about one month before the last frost, or in the early spring. If you aerate in the spring, you want to do it while the ground is still soft, usually towards the beginning or the middle of the spring. If your ground is hard when you decide that it is time to aerate it, be sure to water it the night before for about an hour. This will help increase the penetration of your aerator, so that it will sink deeper into the soil and be more effective.

Aerating your lawn is very important. First, it helps loosen compacted soil by pulling cores of soil out of the ground. As a result, air, water and essential nutrients are able to penetrate better and deeper into the soil, promoting grass growth and a thicker turf. Aerating also reduces water requirements of your lawn, since water is allowed to soak deeper within the soil and the roots, instead of running off the ground's surface and being wasted. If you want your lawn to look greener and healthier, don't waste your time looking for other alternatives that simply don't work. Get yourself a lawn aerator now!