Lawn Aeration

I just rented a core aerator and did my lawn this weekend. This is my first time using it on my four year old new construction home with centipede and zoysia but it seems to do good every few years. I hope we get some storms to help break the cores down.

Who did you rent yours from?

We have a place in Monroe called Ram Rent All and it was 70 bucks to rent all weekend.

Home Depot or Triple A rent all in Baton Rouge. Very easy to use.

If you have a way to tow it (zt or riding mower with a hitch), you can buy one and do it yourself. Should pay for itself in 1-2 seasons based on the quotes. Only Pita is the space it takes to store it.

I purchased one that does a decent job. Have to put a little weight on it and time it after a good rain. I want to get a load of sand and top dress it after I aereate this year. Agri-Fab plug

I second the Agri-fab core pull behind. I got it because I have 2 acres of seriously compacted clay soil that needs to be broken up plenty. Renting one for a weekend would do me no good. I'm going to pull it 4 or 5 times over this summer. Just pulled it today after this rain and it worked as advertised.

Pretty sure that's how pre-emergents work, but not positive.

Aeration is very beneficial to having a healthy lawn, and a healthy lawn will choke out most weeds

My BIGGEST issue right now is I don’t have a thick lawn. I pre-emerge’d in February and I’ve still got a ton of weeds. My Bermuda just isn’t thick. Not that there’s bare spots, it’s generally covered completely, just really thin. I cut often and on the second lowest setting to not scalp to promote horizontal growth. I sprayed Celsius Sunday so hopefully that works out. But I just want this thing to be thick thick.

I just got a quote from TruGreen to aerate and it was $285 for ~half an acre. I may look at getting the Agri-Fab since it’s basically the same cost. How was the assembly on it?