Top 5 Signs Your Lawn Needs Aeration Before Fall

Mowing a lush green lawn with a lawn mower on a sunny day.

TL;DR If your grass is thinning, patchy, retains water, feels spongy underfoot, or doesn’t respond to watering or fertilizing—even when you’re doing everything right—it’s probably time to aerate. Lawn aeration relieves soil compaction, improves drainage, and allows nutrients and water to reach the roots where they’re most needed. Early fall is ideal for cool-season lawns. […]