While just about every homeowner knows their lawn needs watering, mowing, and fertilizing to look its best, many people don't know that aerating a lawn is also part of basic yard care. The job can be ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. man liquid aerating his lawn - Silver Cymbal/YouTube Whether you choose to manually aerate your lawn by hand or use a liquid aerator, there ...

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Aerating your lawn helps it breathe and grow stronger by opening the soil so water and nutrients reach the roots. The best time to aerate is when your grass is actively growing—spring or fall in cool ...

The days at the end of the growing season seem to fly by as the weather changes. If aerating and overseeding is on your end-of-season lawn to-do list, don’t wait too long into the fall. Cold ...

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 ...

Aerating a lawn is one of the many tasks that can improve the health of your grass. Spring and fall are ideal times to aerate your lawn so that oxygen, water, and fertilizer can penetrate deeply into ...

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