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

Lush green lawns don't happen by accident; they take care, hard work and timing. One of the numerous tasks that will help cultivate a healthy lawn is aeration. When and how to aerate your lawn depends ...

If you have a lawn, you need to aerate it so it can grow lush and strong. Aerating helps break up compacted soil, allowing air, water and essential nutrients to reach the roots. This, in turn, helps ...

These tell-tale signs mean your lawn would benefit from aeration. Aerate lawn with a thatch layer thicker than 1 inch to let water and nutrients pass through. Lawns compacted from heavy foot traffic ...

Aerating your lawn is the process of removing small plugs of soil from your lawn to improve airflow and prevent soil compaction. Maintaining a thick and healthy lawn is a dream for many homeowners. A ...

Aerate lawn with a thatch layer thicker than 1 inch to let water and nutrients pass through. Lawns compacted from heavy foot traffic benefit from aeration every couple of years. Poorly draining lawns ...

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Thatch is the layer of plant leaves, roots, stems and other debris on top of healthy grass. When it builds up, it can compact the soil, preventing nutrients and air from reaching the root system.