Aeration is important for any lawn because it loosens up tightly compacted soil so water, air and nutrients can get down to the roots. This lets the grass grow lush and healthy. There are several ...

If your lawn is looking brown or patchy despite your best efforts to care for it, your soil might be compacted and need aerating. Manual lawn aerators make holes in the soil to allow air, water, and ...

The best time to aerate is when your grass is actively growing—spring or fall in cool areas, and late spring in warm ones. After aerating, overseed and fertilize so new grass fills in the holes and ...

Joellen Dimond discusses summer-blooming lilies and Booker T. Leigh shows how to aerate your lawn. This week on The Family Plot: Gardening in the Mid-South, University of Memphis Director of Landscape ...