What are the benefits of lawn aeration?
Aerating your lawn using a two behind aerator aids your lawn in being healthier and greener by:
1) Decreasing compaction in the root zone of the lawn.
2) Allowing for better draining therefore decreasing excess water & run off.
3) Decreasing strain on grass due to drought which decreases chances of damage.
4) Assists the break up and decomposition of lawn thatch.
5) Enables fertilizer, water, air, and other nutrients to more easily reach the grass roots.
6) Encourages faster establishment when over-seeded.
How to tow aerators work?
Tow and pull aerators have an attachment that allows you to hook it up to a riding mower or tractor. For proper function, you may have to add additional weight if soil is too hard. The best way to use the tow behind aerator is driving it in long straight lines, or in a circle pattern. Multiple passes on hard lawns will make the best outcome.
How do you use a Tow Aerator?
Five Simple Steps in Using a Pull Behind Aerator:
1) Connect the pull behind aerator to your tractor or mower.
2) Add weight to the aerator. You can do this by adding water, lead, or sand depending on the aerator. The amount you need varies depending on how hard your soil is.
3) Do a short test run to make sure you have the aerator set at the proper depth.
4) Aerate your lawn in long passes or a circular pattern as previously mentioned. Go over your lawn twice if it is necessary.
5) Clean the tines of the aerator. Use a small rag, water, and a screwdriver to remove any stuck on dirt and small rocks.
The greatest benefit to a pull aerator is that they are much wider that any other type of aerator. They have more tines and cover more area in one pass saving you tons of time when you aerate. However, this benefit also makes them harder to work with, so you have to make sure you take long passes or make large circles. One other benefit of tow behind aerators is that they are comparatively cheap because you only have to buy the attachment & not an additional tractor or mower. Also, they usually have multiple functions such as the ability to over-seed & apply fertilizer as well as aerate.
Ultimately, when you buy a tow aerator, you will actually spend a lot less than renting one every time you need to aerate. The pull behind aerators only cost from 0 to 0 when renting costs are to 0 for one day, plus when you rent you have to arrange for pick up and drop off. At those prices it only takes a few times of aerating to pay for buying the attachment versus renting (plus time). Having a tow aerator attachment will also raise the value of your tractor or riding mower.
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