What to do after aerating lawn

By Derek Lacey

You picked the perfect grass. You’ve mowed and watered correctly and taken care of those grubs and ants.

It’s a healthy lawn, but you’re still struggling to take your lawn to that next level of perfection.

You need to aerate.

Almost all lawns will benefit from aeration, but a great lawn demands it. Any lawn seeing high traffic, excessive thatch or heavy soils will benefit most from a good round of aeration.

If you haven’t done it before, poking a bunch of holes in that lovely grass cover can be a scary prospect.

Core aerator

So here’s what you need to know about aeration, how to know if you need to aerate, when and how to do it, and whether you may be better off calling in the pros.

Relieving Compacted Soil

Over the years, especially for a well-trod-upon lawn, the soil underneath the grass will compact.

Time and trampling reduce pore space between soil particles, says Timothy Daly with the University of Georgia Extension in Gwinnett County.

In compacted soil, water, nutrients and air have a tougher time making

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