Is An Aerator The Solution To Your Lawn Troubles?
What exactly is an aerator? If this question is buzzing around in your head, know that you are not alone. Moreover, there are probably more people who don’t know what it is than people that do. To clear the air and make the answer known, an aerator is a lawn and garden tool that is used to help keep your lawn healthy by turning the soil to create holes. This allows water and air to better penetrate the roots of grass and plants to help them grow and keep them healthy.
What all does the lawn aerator do? The aerator in all actuality is a multi-tasking tool and can do many things including: 1. Turning soil to create holes in it 2. Breaks up dead grass tissue that can occur on the surface of soil 3. Allows for better oxygen penetration 4. Allows for better absorption of water 5. Creates more space for roots to grow
Lawn and Acre Care Issues? Certain things will happen to soil (or your lawn) that can cause issues. Some of these things are having your soil walked on or played on repetitively. Driving a car on your lawn or any other large object can cause lawn issues. When this happens, your grass begins to slowly suffocate and eventually dies if not taking care of. If you think about it, the more times your lawn is subjected to the activities above, the more compacted it gets resulting in less water getting to the grass roots and even earthworms (which fertilize your soil) not getting enough air to breathe. Also, over time, your lawn forms a layer of thatch, which explained above is dead grass tissue or a dead layer of leaves, old grass roots and tiny stick matter that accumulates over time and collects between vegetation and the surface of the soil, which needs to be removed every now and then to keep it healthy. This is where the aerator comes in handy.
How to Best Use Your Aerator The best time to use your aerator is in the spring and the fall. You should never use your aerator on overwatered soil or on dry soil; the soil should be damp. You should also use your aerator on a regular basis to keep your lawn looking its best.
Aerators can also be used when planting new seeds for grass, flowers, vegetables, and fruits. If you do this, you allow water, air, and earthworms to better reach the roots of your plants, and you’ll be starting the healthy process from the beginning. Earthworms, also, are extremely important natural fertilizers for plants and will ensure that any plant of yours survives for years.
If you use your aerator on a regular basis and use it properly, you will have a rich, lustrous lawn, garden or any type of landscaping.
July 03 2009 | Gardening | No Comments »