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While just about every homeowner knows their lawn needs watering, mowing, and fertilizing to look its best, many people don't know that aerating a lawn is also part of basic yard care. The job can be ...

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Your lawn needs water and other nutrients to keep it looking lush. Unfortunately, when soil becomes compacted, water and air cannot reach the lower layers of the soil. In that situation, any nutrient ...

Aerating a lawn is one of the many tasks that can improve the health of your grass. Spring and fall are ideal times to aerate your lawn so that oxygen, water, and fertilizer can penetrate deeply into ...