Why Aerate Your Lawn?
Main reason for aerating is to alleviate soil compaction. Soil compaction limits the amount of nutrients and water to penetrate the roots of your lawn
What is compaction?
- Compaction is a common problem for homeowners and can be caused by many factors including regular foot traffic, driving on your lawn, sport activities and general use of your lawn.
- Compaction does is prevent oxygen, nutrient, and water from being able to penetrate properly to the roots of your lawn, which in turn leads to poor lawn health.
Aeration vs Core Aeration
- Aeration with a simple pitchfork is not as effective as Core aeration for compaction.
- Core aeration is a great way to alleviate these compaction issues because it removed a plug to allow for more room in your lawn profile.
When?
During spring and summer while they are actively growing
How
Smaller area of lawn can be aerated manually with aerating sandals or a sturdy garden fork, hire specialised aerators if you have a large lawn
- Simply insert the fork or corer into the lawn and wriggle it back
and forth to fracture the soil profile. - Aim for a spacing between the holes of around 8 – 10cm.
- To achieve adequate aeration, you may need to go over the area twice in a different direction each time
For more information about aerating your lawn, contact our friendly staff on (03) 9730 1128 or email contact@lilydaleinstantlawn.com.au.