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By Darrell Blackwelder

Cooperative Extension

Recent rains have been a welcome sight for those renovating lawns this fall, especially those who want to core aerate their lawns.

Tight clay soils in the Piedmont are virtually impossible to effectively aerate during periods of dry weather.

Core aerating is an important part of lawn maintenance, especially for renovation of fescue lawns. Core aerating pulls a portion of soil out of the ground, providing an open space about a half inch wide and 3 or 4 inches into the soil. The only disadvantage is the casting left on top of the soil.

Spike aerators punch holes into the soil and leave no casting. This may be a desirable result of spiking, but spiking is not recommended because the spikes actually compact the soil. The core casts from the aerator melts away in a few weeks.

Increasing soil air space is important to growth and expansion of fescue and bluegrass root systems. Coring also allows fertilizers and lime quicker access...

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