Here are the tips for proper aeration best for your lawn:

* If it is possible, use a coring aerator as opposed to a spike aerator. Spike aerators just further compact the soil while making a hole.

* Water your lawn heavily, up to an inch, the day before you plan on aerating. The soil should be soft and moist when aerating but not muddy.

* Be careful of shallow sprinkler lines getting punctured by the aerator.

* Aerate during spring or fall or also during late summer

* Aerate only twice a year in arid or dry climate.

* Don’t waste your time or money with shoe aerators.

* After core aeration, leave the plugs on the grass and allow them to dry out, then rake the plugs into the grass if you like. If not, don’t worry they will break up after the first mowing and help to breakdown thatch by providing micro organisms that will feed on thatch.

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