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AERATING TIPS FOR SUCCESS
- Fertilize and/or reseed prior to aerating because the openings allow nutrients and seeds to penetrate soil better (fertilize or reseed immediately after aerating).
- Wait one year before aerating new lawns in order to give it the chance to establish a root system.
- Be sure to have your lawn weeds under control before aerating because this process can spread weed seeds and roots. NOTE: Apply pre-emergent herbicides post aeration but do not apply herbicides at the same time of reseeding.
- Aerate moist soil, not saturated. The moist soil allows for the lawn aerator to penetrate soil more deeply without clogging the tines. Prior to aerating be sure your lawn absorbs roughly one inch of water (irrigating or raining for an hour). Irrigate a little extra post aeration, but do not saturate. NOTE: If your soil is hard and very compacted, water for shorter lengths of time several days before aerating.
- Never aerate in high heat or drought. This will put more stress on your lawn by allowing the heat to dry out your soil even more.
- Know where any sprinkler heads, shallow septic lines, irrigation lines or buried utilities are and mark with something, like a flag, before aeration.
- Leave soil plugs on your lawn to decompose naturally because they contain microorganisms that help digest lawn thatch. The next time you mow the plugs should be dry enough that they will break up.
- If you have aerated in the last 12 months or have sandy soil, aerate in a single pass following your mowing pattern. If your soil is highly compacted and/or it has been over a year since your last aeration, make two passes with the machine, one following your mowing pattern and the other at an angle to your first (roughly 20-40 holes per square foot).
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References:
https://www.briggsandstratton.com/na/en_us/support/maintenance-how-to/browse/aeration-why-how-and-when-to-aerate-your-lawn.html
https://www.bayeradvanced.com/articles/how-to-tell-if-a-lawn-needs-aerating
https://www.bayeradvanced.com/articles/when-to-aerate-your-lawn
http://www.lawndoctor.com/sanantonio-tx/how-know-what-type-grass-you-have/
https://www.bayeradvanced.com/articles/how-to-aerate-a-lawn
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