How to Aerate your Lawn 21/01/2009

Lawns prone to waterlogging will quickly deteriorate encouraging moss to invade. Improve the drainage of the lawn by aerating.

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   Step 1.

   In spring use a hollow tine aerator to remove small cores of soil from the lawn.

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   Step 2.

   Push the hollow tines into the grass at regular intervals; each new position will force the removed soil up the tines.

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   Step 3.

   Using a besom or garden broom sweep Westland Lawn and Turf dressing into the holes to stop them filling back in with soil. Now feed the lawn with a lawn tonic such as Westland Aftercut Lawn Feed & Conditioner, which should be applied after mowing.