On Tue, 11 Sep 2007 19:22:41 +0100, "Chris S"
wrote:


"Ian Prideaux" wrote in message
...
Hi All,

This is driving me spare.
My lawn is very compacted, and the earth is full of clay.
I've got one like this:
http://www.gonegardening.com/xq/ASP/...op/product.htm
and it's useless. First I had to cut off two of the tines, because I'm not
heavy enough to push all five into the ground (I only weigh twelve stone).
However, the major problem is that it keeps clogging up every five
minutes. I'm sure that it would be fine if my soil was dry and sandy, but
then, if my soil was dry and sandy, then I wouldn't need one of these.

Please can someone recommend me a hollow tine aerator that actually works.

Thanks in advance.

--
IanP

Having chavved away with a similar piece of kit on similar clay, I have
decided that a fork waggled about is much better - produces consistent holes
depending on the consistency of waggle, if you know what I mean :-)
Hollow tines are a snare and a delusion on clay. I say this having sharpened
them, wd40'd them jumped on them, shoved them in slowly etc etc -
fundamentally useless. You always discover this some time after you've
bought the da*n things.

Agreed. They one I bought was quite useless. Blocked up after two or
three insertions. Did all the things you did! Eventually gave up and
used a fork!


--
Chris

E-mail: christopher[dot]hogg[at]virgin[dot]net