PLUG OR SPIKE AERATOR BETTER MANUAL
Most manual drum aerators are spike lawn tools, but some are plug aerators. An aerator has tines that are forced into the ground leaving behind a finger sized plug of soil. To use, push a drum aerator like the Agri-Fab Push Spike Aerator ($64, Amazon) across your lawn, making at least two complete circuits in different directions. Manual drum aerators-sometimes called lawn spikers-are spike- or blade-covered heavy drums with long handles.If you have a smaller yard with tiny patches of grass, consider investing in an aerator with a foot bar for extra leverage, like the Yard Butler Lawn Coring Aerator ($42, Amazon). Using a handheld aerator is simple but tiring: Stab the spikes deeply into the grass, pull out, and repeat, taking care to cover the entire lawn. Most are spike aerators, but some are designed to remove plugs. Aeration involves perforating the soil with small holes to allow air, water and nutrients to penetrate the grass roots. Handheld aerators come in various configurations, but most resemble a pitchfork.If you're looking for one of the least expensive and most popular aerator tools, consider getting lawn aerator shoes with sturdy metal buckles like Punchau shoes ($30, Amazon). Just strap them on over your regular shoes and walk across your grass, making multiple passes in different directions to penetrate the turf thoroughly. SPIKE&PLUG AERATOR - Plug aerators use hollow tines to remove plugs of soil, leaving small gaps in the soil / Spike aeration has 4 sharp spikes that. Aerator shoes have sharp spikes on the bottom.
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