If you have high-traffic areas or heavy clay soil, you will want to aerate every year. If you have sandy soil or your lawn is growing well, aerating the lawn can happen every 2-3 years. How to Aerate Your Lawn The day before aerating your lawn, apply 1 inch of water to the ...
Garden forks and spike aerators aren’t very effective at aerating heavy clay soils or very compacted lawns, as the holes made by the solid spikes can quickly close up again. A hollow tine aerator is a better solution for these conditions. As the name suggests, the tool has hollow tines...
Winter is right around the corner. Here are the tasks to address now and what to do once winter starts.
Gets heavy use, such as serving as the neighborhood playground or racetrack. Children and pets running around the yard contribute to soil compaction. Was established as part of a newly constructed home. Often, the topsoil of newly constructed lawns is stripped or buried, an...
If the brown layer is over half an inch long, your lawn could use dethatching. A light layer of thatch is healthy for your lawn, but thatch that is more than half an inch thick will impede grass growth. Verticutting is aheavy-duty alternativeto using a power rake. ...
Heavy foot traffic and heavy objects, which pushes soil and compacts it Over-tilling, as it leads to smaller soil particles that clump together when wet To cure your compacted soil and get back your green yard, you’ll need toaerate your lawn, preferably with acore aerator. Lawn aeration i...
The final transition is between the laminate floor and tile floor. Here we install a heavy bead of construction adhesive and sink a piece of T-molding into the gap to bridge the two floor surfaces. Painter's tape holds it in position as the adhesive sets up. ...
20% aeration: In terms of aeration, many bagged soil mixes already contain some perlite, pumice, or rice hulls. If not, you need to add something for drainage. Lava rock is also a good aerator for drainage. If you are filling a lot of raised beds, we’d recommend that you look into...
Spring is in the air – birds are chirping, flowers are blooming – but perhaps your yard is looking a little rough from heavy snow and ice. Winter conditions can leave lawns with thin or bare patches where severe temperatures have killed grass. This can also create an environment in which...
Soak the aerator: If your sink has an aerator (a removable screen), unscrew it, soak it in vinegar and scrub with a toothbrush to remove the mineral build-up. How to remove hard water stains from the toilet The easiest way to get rid of yucky residue is to use a toilet cleaner mad...