"D Russell" wrote in message ...
"BD" wrote in message
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Does anyone elese have problems with their hollow tine aerator. I have one
with tines 4" long that become clogged at about 1" from the sharp end. The
cores dont move up the tines and fall out the top. Is it a problem with
the
aerator or the types of soil I have got,and is there a solution

Thnaks BD


Maybe it's the make of aerator, mine's fine, heavy clay soil, works a treat,
each plug pushes teh last one up, and the third one finally pushes the first
one out the top. Do you wiggle the aerator when you stick it in, it's
s'posed to go in pretty much vertical, or maybe your soil is stony and
trapping pebbles, though that seems very unlikely for each use.

I must say I've never thought the things worth the trouble or expense
for any ordinary lawn (but I'm not a lawn fan, anyhow). I suppose one
would be justified for some special-purpose patch of grass such as a
bowling-green, or if your lawn really is your hobby, especially where
the outrage of killing the worms is committed; or where there's not
yet a proper layer of topsoil because it's a fairly new garden and you
have to make do with what the builders left. Otherwise, some exercise
with the fork, maybe just before brushing in a loose top-dressing, is
quite good enough, and usually unnecessary anyhow.

Mike.