LAWN AERATOR
Four gangs of tempered steel “knives”. These knives cut into the soil
beneath your lawn to let water and nutrients penetrate easily, and to
encourage deep drought-resistant root growth.
How to Mount
Mount the aerator tines so the angled face of the
blade impacts with the earth. This position gives
you aeration 1 to 2 inches deep.
If you mount the tines so the straight face impacts
with the earth, you’ll work deeper. Roughly 2 1/2 to
3 1/2 inches deep. This is all right, but when
learning how to use the aerator blades, it is best to
work shallow, not deep, which is why we suggest to
first use the angle face setting.
You will notice that if you let th e machine run
forward it will tear out dome sized patches of lawn
and soil. While this does give you some aeration,
you get the best results by walking backwards and
pulling the machine as you go.
Operating Suggestions
Before doing your lawn, a brief review of Basic Lawn
Management is in order. You aerate to give your
grass roots a chance to breathe ... You also aerate to
allow irrigation to seep below the soil’s hard crust so
your roots get proper hydration ... Many people
aerate without reseeding or fertilizing ... This is
perfectly acceptable with a good healthy lawn;
however, reseeding and fertilizing after aerating does
give you healthy new growth which is essential to
the maintenance of a good lawn.
Regardless of the method you use ... Please be aware
that aerating with any machine will make your lawn
somewhat unsightly for about 10 days ... The
improvements that you’ll realize in terms of lawn
vigor and color make regular aeration more than
worth it. Remember, however, that aeration is a
radical procedure and your lawn will look
unattractive for a few days ... Most of the unsightly
aspects of aeration can be eliminated immediately
by raking off your loose surface earth and irrigating
immediately after raking.
The aerator cuts 4 hairline slits roughly 2 1/2 inches
apart and 1 1/2 inches deep. You will get some loose
earth between the slits. If your lawn needs radical
restoration, aerate north to south and then aerate
east to west, giving you a checker board pattern of
slits. Leave the earth where it is until you’ve sown
fresh grass seeds and fertilizer along the slits then
rake off the loose earth and you’ll get fresh bands of
healthy green grass which in 3 to 5 weeks will
spread over your entire lawn, giving you a rich
carpet of healthy green growth.
We recommend that you aerate three times a year,
early spring, mid-summer and early fall only ...
aeration should always follow a thorough program
of dethatching. Used this way, you will have a lawn
that will turn your neighbors green with envy.
Lawn Aerator
LAWN AERATOR CAT. #4222
438LFA
418-1
418-1
438RFA
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