Pick the best time and make sure your soil isn’t too wet or dry: The best time to aerate your lawn is in the early morning when the grass is slightly moist. Watering your yard might be necessary if ...

Aeration involves pulling plugs of soil out of the lawn, which stresses the grass. An aerated lawn is better able to recover during cooler fall weather than the heat of the summer. Aerating is also a ...

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