When should I aerate my lawn?

Question

I need help in knowing when and how to aerate my lawn. Some books say Autumn - is this the best time? Will I damage my lawn if I do it at another time?

Answer 1

Autumn is probably the best time as the only thing growing with your lawn during winter is the root system. Aerate and fill the holes with a coarse river sand mixed with blood and bone. Or, fertilise with a higher than normal phosphorous fertiliser (careful of leeching problems).

Answer 2

Autumn or spring, but if you want to do it now then go ahead, grass is very tough your unlikely to do it any great harm.
I have aerated lawns in mid summer and they have not come to any harm, after aerating fill the holes with coarse sand and give a little feed.

Answer 3

you will only have aeration holes each and every few feet. you would be exhausted attempting to aerate each and every sq. foot of the entire backyard. For a greater finished and thorough interest hire a plug aerator each and every few years. Or purchase a spike aerator, you ought to use them each and each month, it won't harm something. some landscapers use only spike aerators.

Answer 4

I aerate mine in March/April, then I brush washed sharpe sand in to the holes then sprinkle it with a mixture of john Innes No2 and grass seed. COmes up a treat, I would have noreason to suspect that this couldn't be done year round with exception of the seed and the hardness of the ground to be aerated

Answer 5

Autumn is supposed to be best, but spring is also good, at least the lawn is growing then. Check this link:

Answer 6

Early spring. :)