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 ...

While just about every homeowner knows their lawn needs watering, mowing, and fertilizing to look its best, many people don't know that aerating a lawn is also part of basic yard care. The job can be ...

Aerate your lawn before reseeding in the fall. We asked a lawn-care expert to explain why aerating cool-season lawns in fall ...

"Aeration allows the soil to breathe by breaking up compacted soil, [which] is particularly important in areas where soil ...

Your lawn needs water and other nutrients to keep it looking lush. Unfortunately, when soil becomes compacted, water and air cannot reach the lower layers of the soil. In that situation, any nutrient ...

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