Lawn Aeration and Thatching

If you've ever thought summer aeration, or summer lawn aeration, but didn't know how to do it, this article should help you to know a few tricks to help you aerate your lawn in the summer. Summer aeration can help out your lawn but in order for the aeration to be effective, it is important that you get good penetration on your plugs. In order to get the deepest penetration possible, the first step is to make sure that all of your weights are in your aerator weights you had can increase the weight of your machine by 30 to 60 pounds,  In addition some lawn aerating machines also have a water barrel in the front of the machine. You should make sure that this water barrel is full because it will add an additional 80 pounds to your lawn aerator.

Also before aerating your lawn in the summertime it is important to water your lawn. You will want to water your lawn or 1 to 2 hours the night before in order to soften the soil and achieve the best results for your lawn. Having softer soil will allow the time on the aerator to penetrate deeper into the soil. This will then allow the holes to collect warm water and to distribute it deeper into the ground and encourage the plants to develop a deeper root system.

Another thing to take into consideration when you aerate your lawn in the summertime is the temperature of the soil. While you don't have a lot of control over the temperature, you can often find the softest soil when you have the lowest temperature. By aerating your lawn in the early morning, you will have a lower soil temperature, the soil will be less compacted, you will be able to get better plugs. While a lot of lawn experts think that summer lawn aeration is not very effective, I have is sound that it works very well especially if you follow the rules outlined in this article. The greatest benefit of springtime aeration, is that it gives your lawn aeration at the time that it needs it most. And it allows the water to penetrate deeper into the soil, when your plant need it the most. This will also allow you to save money on your watering bill during the time of the year where water tends to be in the greatest demand and also the most expensive. For this reason I am a big fan of summertime lawn aeration.