Aerate your lawn before reseeding in the fall. We asked a lawn-care expert to explain why aerating cool-season lawns in fall ...

We all dream of lush green grass to cover our yards in the spring. Here is when you should aerate your lawn and why it is important to do it that time of year.

Aeration involves pulling plugs of soil out of the lawn, which stresses the grass. An aerated lawn is better able to recover during cooler fall weather than the heat of the summer. Aerating is also a ...

As temperatures drop and daylight decreases, grass slows its above-ground growth (the roots continue to grow vigorously in ...

Gardeners have been urged to aerate their lawns before the end of September, and you only need one item to do the job ...

By Anita Gall Nebraska Extension Master Gardener Fall is the best time to aerate and overseed your lawn. Aeration relieves ...

Do you have a lot of weeds in your lawn? Any areas of thin or dead grass? Does your yard just look stressed overall? These could all be symptoms of a common problem: soil compaction. “Soil compaction ...

Q: I sodded an area in my backyard last spring with fescue. I know I need to do some maintenance to it this fall. Do I just seed and fertilize, or do I need to aerate? It’s still green but starting to ...

A common question is when to stop mowing the lawn for winter. Cutting the grass during wintertime can make it brittle.

This John Deere tow-behind model is a heavy-duty aerator designed for larger lawns. Its universal hitch design works with most riding lawn mowers or ATVs, making it suitable piece of yard equipment ...