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Can anyone recomend a lawn areator at a reasonable price? There are a few on the market,but would like a few opinions.
Macjohn
Macjohn
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Just use your digging fork - that's the cheapest!
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Oh, and welcome to the Madhouse!
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What she said ^
Depends how big your lawn is thoughAll gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.Comment
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It depends what you are trying to achieve?
There are hand versions of hollow corers and solid tiners.
Small areas aerated with a garden fork can be 'heaved' by moving a garden fork backwards whilst still in the ground. This can allow air and water to percolate to the roots.
Is it just to relieve compaction or are there problems with moss, drainage, soil type etc?
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to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)
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I have a hollow-tined aerator - my fork is more robust, hence my recommendation!
All the best - Glutton 4 Punishment
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Cant beat the good old garden fork it's hard work but worth the effort.
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Ooops, forgot to say, welcome to the forum too.
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My neighbour two doors down favours mowing with those strap on spike soles,I used a push along solid tine roller up to this year,now have a Mantis with various bits including the lawn care kit
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I was going to make a very frivolous comment here about setting up a wicket for a quick game, but I'd better not as it seems quite a serious discussion. Welcome to the Vine MacJohn, whereabouts in the country are you? It helps if you put it in your profile.
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Wicket aeration wouldn't begin until November!Originally posted by Florence Fennel View PostI was going to make a very frivolous comment here about setting up a wicket for a quick game, but I'd better not as it seems quite a serious discussion. Welcome to the Vine MacJohn, whereabouts in the country are you? It helps if you put it in your profile.
My Majesty made for him a garden anew in order
to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)
Diversify & prosper
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Yups but wicked aeration can be done at anytime
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My Dad has a pair of strap-on lawn spikes. He used them once, as he couldn't walk the following day!
(His fault for having a half-acre lawn!!!) All the best - Glutton 4 Punishment
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3 of the best rules for keeping a decent lawn.
1. Scarifying.
To remove dead grass-& plant debris.
2. Aerating.
I use my trusty garden fork.
allows air and water to reach the root zone.
3. Finnish off with a lawn feed top dressing, brush in well after raking, this will boost the lawn for next year, with well fed and waterd roots.
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