Aerating your lawn helps it breathe and grow stronger by opening the soil so water and nutrients reach the roots. The best time to aerate is when your grass is actively growing—spring or fall in cool ...

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 ...

However, before you just grab any aerating tools you can find and get started, you should understand that there are several common mistakes that people make with this key maintenance task. Learning ...

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 ...