The Greenkey Rolling Lawn Aerator has thirty 45 mm spikes which penetrate the soil allowing air, water and nutrients to reach the roots, encouraging deeper root growth and a lush, green lawn. The rest is easy to work out (don't forget to fit the spacer at the bottom of the pole where the pole mounts to the brackets - this spacer strengthens the mounting. So, I assume, the manufacturers have either recently improved the design, or maybe I was lucky to have an easy to assemble unit? pounds, it's easy to use and its generous width of 30 cm lets you make short work of aerating your entire lawn. Now during assembly I had to use my own hollow ended ratchet set to get the bolts in well enough, the provided flat stamped steel spanner was woefully inadequate for the task; especially as the nuts are all nylon lined and so the bolts cut into and seal themselves into place, this makes it very hard with the dinky toy spanner to get them all on tight.

Wine corks made of cork skewered with small philips screwdriver and then large philips screwdriver are perfect for covering each spike. But let you grass grow to 2-3 centimeters and then go for this, it cuts into the compacted root layer and allows you to water and put fertilizer and improver directly to the soil sub-strait, which was my whole desire. Having said that, I still think the addition of some weights would make the task of lawn aeration easier.It is best to use this after rain, or if no rain, at the very least, a good wetting with a sprinkler or hosepipe. We have everything for the dedicated and occasional gardener alike, as well as providing great places to visit for a great cup of coffee and much more. Only just enough to get all the spike lengths to penetrate the ground, so try different amount of weights to get it just right if the ground is a bit on the hard side.

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Now you don't get perfect holes you of course get scratches, so it's perhaps more scouring than you'd like on an ornamental lawn. We've also put together expert tips on lawn care and Alan Titchmarsh shows the best way to scarify a lawn. If the item comes direct from a manufacturer, it may be delivered in non-retail packaging, such as a plain or unprinted box or plastic bag.