Lawn Plug Aerators

Knowing What Lawn Aerator Equipment Suits Your Lawn

June 16th, 2010 | Author: chris

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Tending to the lawn need not be hard and tedious. There are different equipments that will help you aerate the lawn in a few days. The weather changes make the lawn unpredictable and hard to manage, also making the lives of plants hard. With soil that is not aerated, the roots will have a hard time finding nutrients to be used to create their food. Due to this, the plants lose their luster and shine, and they become unappealing. To prevent the lawn from turning into an unattended piece of land with overgrown brown grass, it is important that you pick the right lawn aerator equipment.

There are two main types of aerators, the plugged and spiked aerator.

The first kind of spike lawn aerator equipment is the core aerator. This has tines that are inserted through the ground to create holes in the ground about 2-3” in diameter. The interval between holes is usually 2-4 inches. The core aerator removes a portion of the soil about the size of a finger for each thrust in the ground. These cores can be collected or left to naturally contribute to the soil. The core aerator is recommended for use on soil types that are not too hard to manage by hand. As a preparation, the lawn can be watered the night before. You can also schedule aeration after rain has passed so that the soil is more manageable. A cordless lawn aerator is also available. This one consists of a series of tines that vibrate when the motor is turned on, causing the soil to loosen up enough for water and fertilizer to get through. Even when the motor is off, you can still use this as a kind of spike tool. There is no need to water the soil beforehand because it is able to navigate through hard soil. Blade aerators have blades that rotate as spikes and create 2-inch deep holes. You can rent if you feel that you do not have to aerate your lawn often.

Spiked shoes also fall under this category and are the least expensive of all. It is also easy to operate: all you have to do is put on the shoes and walk along the lawn, leaving holes behind you. Some of spike aerators can be attached to the lawn mower.

Next is the plugged lawn aerator equipment, which is bulky and big, compared with spike aerators. These are the ones that are for large lawns and hard soils. They require a sufficient storage space that can accommodate them when they are not out aerating the lawn for you. These plugged lawn aerators need to be checked for efficiency at some point and they can go a long way in your lawn. Because of the space they cover in one sitting, they are recommended for large areas. And because they are heavy, there is no problem with ejecting them deep enough in the soil. They also leave large holes in the ground which will not close easily. They are fit for the worst kind of soil.