Aerate your lawn before reseeding in the fall. We asked a lawn-care expert to explain why aerating cool-season lawns in fall ...

Aeration involves pulling plugs of soil out of the lawn, which stresses the grass. An aerated lawn is better able to recover during cooler fall weather than the heat of the summer. Aerating is also a ...

If you time it right, the one-two punch of aerating and overseeding will transform a thin, weak lawn into a lush carpet.

Q: I recently moved down south from the Northeast and want to keep my new lawn healthy. When is the best time to aerate the lawn? A: Punching holes into the soil with a lawn aerator, a tool that has ...

Discover why lawn aeration is crucial for a healthy yard. Learn how to identify if your lawn needs aeration, the benefits it ...

If you have a lawn, you need to aerate it so it can grow lush and strong. Aerating helps break up compacted soil, allowing air, water and essential nutrients to reach the roots. This, in turn, helps ...

Checking outdoor tasks off your list before flakes start to fly? Regardless of climate, aeration might just be the best late-season task you can do to set it up for success. It's great for many ...

Aeration is often touted as important, but it's often a task that's ignored, especially by homeowners with large lawns. In fact, our own group of friends questioned me to learn if it was truly ...

When fall finally arrives in the South, cool-season lawns breathe a sigh of relief. Fescue, Kentucky bluegrass, and ryegrass all green up and start actively growing again as temperatures drop to a ...

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