Learning how to aerate your lawn will help keep your grass looking healthier and greener. Over time, lawns can build a thick and compact top layer called thatch. Thatch forms due to the presence of ...

The best time to aerate is when your grass is actively growing—spring or fall in cool areas, and late spring in warm ones.

It’s important to keep mowing as needed, right up until the first hard frost. As always, never mow more than 1/3 of the grass’s total height. On your last cut of the season mow just a little shorter ...