Newbie writes:

In article , FarmI
ask@itshall wrote:

: LOL. I'm beginning to enjoy the absurdity of this lawn obssession.

Absurd discussions are as old as Usenet itself. However lawn questions
are simple here. I'll reword my dilemma:

I understand that core aeration is considered better than spike.

Although my lawn is small, age/health/strength increasingly make up for
that, so I'd prefer a power tool.

Power core aerators seem very expensive. I can afford a few hundred,
but not a few thousand.

A lawn doesn't _need_ aeration. Lots of nice lawns have never
been aerated. If you really think your lawn would be improved
by aeration, RENT an aerator.

Aeration is something every few years, if that often.

Finally there are many inexpensive power cultivators, and I am just
wondering if spike aerator does anything these don't.

Cultivator on a lawn???