Our garden machinery and equipment category improvement is now well under way! Many of you may have noticed that a lot of the categories have been moved around with new and improved images and a more logical layout to them.

The next stage is to add more products and whilst planning for this we have come across some weird and wonderful products that will be available to buy very soon. It was at this point that we suddenly realised that there may be products already on our site that people do not know how to use!  Over the course of the next few weeks we are going to publish blogs that may help to explain some of our items  and to kick off we are going to start with this chap…

It is an aerator and at the moment we only have the one on our site (more will be following very soon!).

Lawn aeration comes in different forms and can help keep your lawn  healthy. It reduces water use, can improve your soil and breakdown the organic materials which can prevent moisture and other nutrients from entering you soil. It saves water (when you aerate your lawn water is better able to permeate the soil.. This will help you save up to 50%). It also reduces compaction – over time soil becomes compacted. Compaction reduces your lawns ability to root and absorb nutrients. Loosening up your soil is a great way to improve your lawn’s overall health. Aeration also reduces puddles – more of the rain that falls onto your lawn will be absorbed. You should also benefit from improved rooting – roots need plenty of oxygen to prosper. Aeration helps provide roots with more oxygen and nutrients to help them grow bigger and faster. Your lawn will also be tougher – when your lawn is properly aerated it will help to improve tolerance to stress such as heat and drought. This helps keep your lawn green and healthy even during the hot summer months.

Lawn aeration doesn’t have to be an exact science. In general the more you aerate the better as long as you avoid destroying your lawn completely. How often is best to do it largely depends on your type of soil. Lawns that compact easily could benefit from aeration twice a year while sandy lawns may only need to be done every couple of years.

The results!

Good luck!!