Man aerating lawn with soil plugs sitting on top of the grass - Scott Habermann/Shutterstock If you want a lush, healthy lawn, certain maintenance tasks can't be avoided. Proper watering, fertilizing, ...

Q: I had some work done in my yard in September. Knowing it was too late to plant centipede seed, I broadcast wheat straw. I’ll wait until May, go over the yard very well with a borrowed spike aerator ...

If you want a lush, healthy lawn, certain maintenance tasks can't be avoided. Proper watering, fertilizing, and mowing are the most obvious, but aerating your lawn can be just as important. Aeration ...