Core aeration is an important maintenance task for maintaining a lawn and I prefer it over power raking. A power rake is a machine with rotating tines that mechanically lift and remove thatch, which ...

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“I would like my lawn to look better this year. Should I start the growing season off by both power raking and core aerating?” I recommend using core aeration as an annual practice for lawns instead ...

If you’re a lawn care enthusiast, you love spending time working on your turf grass. Spending a few hours in your yard can be just the therapy you need after a long work week. Like me, you understand ...

Preserving the visual appeal of your home’s exterior largely depends on appropriate lawn maintenance. An essential part of this involves lawn dethatching and aeration. The dethatching process entails ...

Barbara has written professionally for more than two decades. In the past five years, she has specialized in creating real estate and home improvement content. Besides writing for Forbes Home, she ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Many homeowners would agree that lawns are a source of pride and curb appeal. However, it's not easy to bring out their utmost beauty.

If your lawn is looking brown or patchy despite your best efforts to care for it, your soil might be compacted and need aerating. Manual lawn aerators make holes in the soil to allow air, water, and ...

Lawn aerating involves perforating your lawn with many small holes, breaking up heavily compacted soil so water, nutrients and oxygen can better reach the roots. This lawn care process improves ...

How do you know when it’s time to aerate your lawn? Look at your yard. If you see thinning or brown grass, there are worn spots or bald patches, your lawn has puddles or your grass has stopped growing ...