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ompacted soil can have a dramatic effect tines to pull plugs of soil from the lawn.
Con grass. Compacted soil blocks oxygen, The plugs are left on the surface of the
water and nutrients from reaching the root lawn. Homeowners can pick up the plugs
systems of the turf. That creates a lawn or, according to the grass seed experts at
with weak roots, which make grass more Pennington, even leave them in the yard and
vulnerable to disease and compromising its allow them to break down.
ability to withstand harsh weather, such as Spike aerator: The experts at Pennington
summer heat. note that spike aerators employ solid, spike-
The buildup of thatch, which is a like tines to poke holes in the soil. These
matted layer of grass clippings and other aerators leave the spikes in the soil. Some
organic debris that collects on the top of people wear spiked aeration shoes while
the soil, is one indicator that a lawn could walking around the yard to mimic the
benefit from aeration, a process in which effects of spike aerators.
the surface of the lawn is perforated to Slicing aerator: According to Pennington,
break up compacted soil and allow oxygen, slicing aerators employ rotating blades that
water and nutrients to reach root systems. slice through thatch and down into the soil.
Other signs that aeration may be necessary These aerators leave the soil in the ground.
include patches of thin grass, brown spots Aerators can be operated manually,
HOW LAWNS and a high concentration of clay in the soil. though professionals tend to use motorized
aerators. The machines are often heavy, so
When faced with a lawn that could
benefit from aeration, homeowners may
homeowners should consider their health and
BENEFIT FROM wonder if such as task lends itself to DIY or physical ability before deciding to aerate on
their own. Hiring a professional landscaper
if it’s best left to professional landscapers.
Aerating a lawn is not always easy, and
who has experience aerating may be the
AERATION typically it involves the use of one of three quickest and most effective way to restore a
types of aerators:
lawn to full health.
Core aerator: A core aerator uses hollow
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