Aeration

An important task for your lawn during autumn and winter is maintenance. To keep lawns looking healthy and attractive aeration and soil conditioning are important tasks and the time to do them is now. It’s important to aerate the lawn, particularly if you have heavy clay soil. Simply drive a fork halfway into the lawn and wiggle it. This opens up the soil and allows plenty of oxygen in, which is really good for the roots. Of course it also helps rain penetrate, and it’s important to get the best value from every drop. For a small lawn, aeration is good exercise, but for a really big area it might mean hiring a machine. As a rule it’s best to aerate lawns twice a year, once in winter and once in summer to keep the lawn healthy and in good condition.