Aeration

Aeration is one of the most overlooked lawn-care practices, yet it improves the health of any lawn, especially those that have been neglected or compacted over the years. Aeration machines are available for rent or hire from lawn-care services, and they punch evenly spaced holes in the soil to create loose airy conditions that enable soil organisms to thrive and allow moisture and nutrients to penetrate more readily into the root zone. A lawn might not look like much once it has been aerated, but by watering regularly, fertilizing and re-seeding, it will bounce back in no time.

Also in this Episode

Gardening by the Yard : Episode GBY-103
•	The Great American Lawn
•	Mowing a Lawn
•	Mower Pollution
•	Lawn Fertilizers
•	Watering a Lawn Properly
•	Grass-Cycling
•	Aeration
•	Thatch
•	Weeds