Aerating loosens compacted soil and allows more nutrients to reach roots. A lawn—whether in the front, side or backyard—requires maintenance for a healthy, thriving turf. Mowing is a regular lawn task ...

Most homeowners have heard of aerating and probably think, "Oh, it must be a good idea or it wouldn't be such a common practice." But what, exactly, is aeration, and is it really necessary? This ...

Lawn aeration is a must-do for healthy lawns. When you aerate a lawn, you create thousands of small holes in your lawn's surface to reduce thatch (the layer of dead plant material that sits between ...

Aerating your lawn helps it breathe and grow stronger by opening the soil so water and nutrients reach the roots. The best time to aerate is when your grass is actively growing—spring or fall in cool ...

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 ...

When fall finally arrives in the South, cool-season lawns breathe a sigh of relief. Fescue, Kentucky bluegrass, and ryegrass all green up and start actively growing again as temperatures drop to a ...

This week on The Family Plot: Gardening in the Mid-South, UT Extension Horticulture Specialist Celeste Scott discusses good varieties of cut flowers for the home gardener to grow. Also, retired UT ...

Dethatching is the process of removing thatch from the lawn. Thatch is a combination of organic and inorganic matter that builds up over the topmost layer of your grass. It generally consists of ...

Core aeration is an important maintenance task for maintaining a lawn and I prefer it over power raking. A power rake is a machine with rotating tines that mechanically lift and remove thatch, which ...