when is a good time to aerate your yard?
are there signs of when you need to aerate your yard?
how often should you aerate you yard?
are there some tips when aerating you yard??

Thanks

"Brandon Herlein" wrote in message ...
when is a good time to aerate your yard?
are there signs of when you need to aerate your yard?
how often should you aerate you yard?
are there some tips when aerating you yard??

Thanks


Spring, followed by early fall are the best times, at least for cool
season grasses. That's when the grass is growing rapidly. I'd pick a
time when the earth is damp, like a couple days after a rain, so you
get good penetration. I'd avoid doing it in the hot summer months.

If you can, I'd aerate it every year, however most people don't unless
they have the eqpt. Aeration breaks up compaction and allows air to
get into the soil, so if the soil is dense and compacted, it will
benefit the most from aeration.

I would rent a core aerator, which actually cuts plugs out of the
soil. The type that uses solid spikes is less effective, it isn't
removing soil, so while it makes some holes, it also just pushes the
soil aside, so that it's more compacted adjacent to the spike holes.

Also, be aware that if you have a sprinkler system, there's a good
chance you will wind up puncturing a pipe somewhere. Exact risk
depends on how deep the pipe was layed under the surface. Most guys
pull the pipe, and in tough area, like rocks, roots, etc, the pipe
winds up close to the surface.

"Brandon Herlein" wrote in message
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when is a good time to aerate your yard?

In the spring when the grass just gets good and green is the best time.

are there signs of when you need to aerate your yard?

The lawn is not healthy, particularly in high traffic areas.

how often should you aerate you yard?

It depends on how much traffic your lawn receives, what type of grass you
have, and what type of soil you have. Some grasses don't mind compacted
soils as much as others. If you have pets or kids that are outdoors a lot
you might need to aerate more often. Clay soils compact easily, sandy soils
may not ever need aeration.

are there some tips when aerating you yard??

Tips were well covered in the previous reply.

"Brandon Herlein" wrote in message
...
when is a good time to aerate your yard?

In the spring when the grass just gets good and green is the best time.

are there signs of when you need to aerate your yard?

The lawn is not healthy, particularly in high traffic areas.

how often should you aerate you yard?

It depends on how much traffic your lawn receives, what type of grass you
have, and what type of soil you have. Some grasses don't mind compacted
soils as much as others. If you have pets or kids that are outdoors a lot
you might need to aerate more often. Clay soils compact easily, sandy soils
may not ever need aeration.

are there some tips when aerating you yard??

Tips were well covered in the previous reply.