Barbara has written professionally for more than two decades. In the past five years, she has specialized in creating real estate and home improvement content. Besides writing for Forbes Home, she ...

If your lawn feels more like a sidewalk than a soft patch of grass, it might be trying to send you a not-so-subtle message. Compacted soil blocks water, air, and nutrients from reaching the roots, ...

While just about every homeowner knows their lawn needs watering, mowing, and fertilizing to look its best, many people don't know that aerating a lawn is also part of basic yard care. The job can be ...

Two main types of aerators are plug aerators and spike aerators. They both come in an array of models and can be an ideal choice for different circumstances. This John Deere tow-behind model is a ...

Growing a beautiful, lush lawn is nearly impossible if your yard has heavy, clay-like soil that’s easily compacted. The solution is to invest in a lawn aerator. Aeration is the process of perforating ...

If your lawn is looking brown or patchy despite your best efforts to care for it, your soil might be compacted and need aerating. Manual lawn aerators make holes in the soil to allow air, water, and ...

This John Deere tow-behind model is a heavy-duty aerator designed for larger lawns. Its universal hitch design works with most riding lawn mowers or ATVs, making it suitable piece of yard equipment ...

How do you know when it’s time to aerate your lawn? Look at your yard. If you see thinning or brown grass, there are worn spots or bald patches, your lawn has puddles or your grass has stopped growing ...