5 Benefits of Lawn Core Aerators
There are a great variety of lawn aerators to choose from. The very best aerators have coring tines on them. Below are five reason why these types of aerators are better then any other type of aerator on the market:
A core lawn aerator has hollow tines. This means they can remove cores out of the lawn, giving the soil more room for expansion. This is essential to building healthy turf. Compacted soils have compacted root systems. The minute it stops raining these grasses can turn yellow and go dormant. In the summer clay soil can expand without drastically hardening the surface of the soil.
Core aerators go deep. The most effect lawn aerators go 2 to 3 inches deep. This allows air, water and nutrient access to the root system directly.
Holes hold water. When you water your lawn after aerating you may notice the water soaking in rather then running of. The aerator holes hold the water. They also allow it to soak in 1 to 2 inches below the surface of the soil. This makes your watering more effective, but it allows promotes deeper root growth.
Core aerators work faster the chemical aerators and are longer lasting then spike aerators. More most lawns I think spike aerators are a waste of money. The effectiveness of a liquid aerator is enhanced when coupled with mechanical core aeration
Core aerators are sturdy and will typically out last most other types of aerators. The two types of core aerators that I have in mind are the hand core aerators and the machine aerators. The hand aerators should be used with smaller jobs (under 500 sq ft) The mechanical aeration machines can be used with the bigger lawns as well as the smaller one. You can typically rent one for around $50 or higher someone to do it for you for around that price.
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