Lawn aeration also breaks up thatch.
Lawn aeration can be done on its own or as a preliminary to lawn overseeding.
Averagelawn aerationcost is from $135 to $145 for most lawns.
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More than 3,000 square feet, add $10 per 1,000 square feet.
More than 10,000 square feet, add $5 to $8 per 1,000 square feet.
Aerating a lawn with a spike-style tool creates holes but it also compacts the soil around each hole.
Core Aeration
Corelawn aerationcreates openings for air and water without compacting the surrounding soil.
The cores are deposited on top of the lawn and left in place or sometimes raked away.
The difference between spike and core aeration, though, is that no soil is removed with spike aeration.
A hole is created, but at the expense of surrounding soilwhich is compacted laterally.
The product contains liquid humates (organics) and surfactants (soap-like materials).
Liquid aerator product is a wetting agent, though, not a replacement for core aeration or spike aeration.
Add all sections for the total size of the lawn.
The median size of residential lots is 10,890 square feet.
Subtracting 2,300 square feet (the average size of a home) leaves 8,590 square feet.
Hard surfaces may bring the total lawn size down to 8,000 square feet.
Other significant factors include lawn slope and the need for overseeding after aeration.
Size of Lawn
Larger lawns cost more to aerate.
Some professionals price lawn aeration so that the larger the lawn, the less the per-square-footage cost.
Over 3,000 square feet, every additional 1,000 square feet is $10.
Over 10,000 square feet, the price drops to $5 to $8 per 1,000 square feet.
Slope
Steeper slopes typically increase lawn aeration costs.
On slopes, the lawn aeration machine must be driven perpendicular to the slope instead of up or down.
The lawn would then need to be manually aerated, significantly driving up lawn aeration costs.
Overseeding
Planting grass seedafter aeration is often the very reason for aeration.
Cored or spiked holes in the lawn are large enough to accept new grass seed.
Grass seed varieties are different for every region, so discuss thebest grass seedfor your lawn with the landscaper.
Tip
Thebest lawn aeratortool is typically a mechanized, core-jot down aerator.
The cost of professional lawn aeration over three years is $435.
After that, they begin to pay for themselves.
For very large lawns, professional lawn aeration might be the wisest choice.
Creating new holes extrudes the plugs from the tines.
This method creates sufficiently sized holes for aeration.
But the going is extremely slow, making this practical for only the tiniest of lawns.
Tiller
Garden tillers cost from $200 to $1,000.
Aerator attachments for tillers cost from $100 to $200.
you’re able to aerate a lawn with a tiller by purchasing a separate aerator attachment.
Check the attachments catalog beforepurchasing the tiller.
This does not include the cost of the garden tractor required to tow it.
Some riding mowers may be able to tow a wheeled aerator.
A tow-behind aerator looks like a small trailer.
you might aerate your own lawn.
it’s possible for you to aerate a tiny lawn with a manual plug-style aerator.
Most average-sized lawns take about an hour to aerate.
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