Lawn Aerator Hire

This Petrol Lawn Aerator comes with a choice of either hollow or solid tines and is designed for use on grassed areas where the surface soil exceeds 100mm in depth.

With a weight of 90kg, this aerator is sturdy and efficient, yet remains exceptionally manoeuvrable, making it ideal for both extensive and smaller grassed areas.

Hollow or Solid Tines?

For lawns that are compacted and dense, typically found in well-trodden turf, hollow tines are recommended.

Should your lawn be well-kept, you may prefer solid tines, which are often utilised for regular lawn upkeep rather than remedying severe compaction problems.

Further details on hollow and solid tines are available in the Useful Information section.

What is Lawn Aeration?

Lawn aeration is crucial for maintaining a healthy and attractive lawn.

It ensures essential nutrients such as air and water can penetrate dense grass and any thatch laying on the surface.

In essence, lawn aeration involves creating hundreds or thousands of small but deep holes in the soil, allowing air to flow and water to seep through, thus enabling the grass roots to absorb necessary nutrients.

Aerating your lawn not only promotes healthy grass growth but also aids in reducing surface thatch and loosening compacted soil, especially vital in heavily used lawn areas.

Compaction of the lawn soil is a leading cause of moss formation, hence loosening the soil and creating space is an effective method to prevent it. How to Use a Lawn Aerator

It's useful to mow and scarify your lawn before aerating.

Before employing your aerator, check the soil depth with a garden fork to ensure it exceeds 100mm.

Avoid using the aerator on overly wet or dry lawns.

The soil should be moist, allowing the tines to penetrate fully without breaking the soil or encountering any overly hard obstacles.

Soil that's too dry may also lead to it crumbling directly into the newly created holes.