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Old 16-03-2007, 02:17 PM posted to alt.home.lawn.garden
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Default To early to aerate?

On Mar 15, 4:48 pm, "Bob" wrote:
I'm in the northeast. The snow is all gone and the lawn is soft. So is it
too early to aerate? I know I should have done it in the fall but......

Thanks
Bob


You could, but I would wait a couple more weeks, until the grass
starts growing. When you aerate, it gives the grass roots the
opportunity to expand into the loosened soil, which won't happen if
the grass is dormant. Plus, if you do it while it's still dormant,
it's going to look like hell for longer than if the grass is growing.