Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Legs with lawn aerator shoes standing on a lawn - Nadja Abele/Shutterstock Maintaining a healthy lawn is hard work, so it's ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Getty Images A lawn—whether in the front, side or backyard—requires maintenance for a healthy, thriving turf. Mowing is a regular ...

As winter sets in, your lawn care routine might shift to the back of your mind. Many people don't realize that one of the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Aerator shoes are designed to prepare your lawn for fertilizing, weeding and seeding during fall lawn care. Over the summer and fall, grass roots can become compacted. Even a quarter-inch below the ...

Lawn aeration is the first step to preparing a healthy lawn. You can aerate your lawn manually or with a machine, but the results will include improved growth and color. It’s also a great way to ...

Many Iowa lawn care companies are advertising a fall service called aeration, where they roll a big machine across your yard that pokes holes into the soil and pops out plugs of dirt. Adam Thoms, a ...

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 ...