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Great communication, friendly lawn advice, Luke went out of his way to book and make the job happen as promised before required top dress of lawn. Cost effective and will use again in the future
Core Aeration Lawn
$100
Quick, efficient, job well done. Thanks Guys
Lawn aeration and top dressing
$500
On time, right gear, good job and completed with care… Good guy.
Need someone to aerate my back lawn
$100
Timely, clean and easy to work with.
Lawn Aeration
$80
thank you Travis for a job well done. Must appreciated and hope lawn will respond to your treatment. Ashley
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A lawn aeration service is convenient when you don’t have the time, tools, or equipment for DIY lawn aeration. You can quickly find local lawn aeration services the minute you discover your grass isn’t green enough and the thatch is too thick!
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Once you’ve hired a Tasker, they can come right over and aerate your lawn. This is a much better strategy than doing all that lawn work under the hot sun yourself. Find a trusted lawn aeration service within your budget ASAP. Select the pink ‘Post a task’ button now to start finding lawn care aeration services in your area.
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Top Lawn Aeration related questions
The best time for lawn aeration depends on factors like the current season and the type of grass you have. Cool-season grasses like Kentucky bluegrass, rye, and fescue are best aerated from August to October. Aerate warm-season grasses like Zoysia, Bermuda, and St. Augustine from April to June. Other times to consider lawn aeration is when the thatch layer is more than half an inch, if your lawn was recently constructed, and if it’s had a lot of foot traffic. Â
Apart from the seasons that affect your grass (usually fall and spring), watch out for several signs that your lawn needs aeration. These signs include thinning grass, discolored patches or areas on your lawn, and puddle formation. Another sign is when a lawn dries up too quickly after rainfall or watering. These signs, especially a quick-drying lawn, tell you that the soil is too compact and needs aeration.
Yes, but lawn aeration may take a lot of time, tools, and patience. While lawn aeration is an easy task for small lawns, aerating a vast, sprawling lawn is a different story! That takes a lot of work and expense—from renting a powered core aerator, going over the entire lawn on the same day, then covering the holes with fertilizer. Hiring a trusted Tasker can save you all this trouble and ensure your lawn is aerated properly. Â
Your lawn must be clutter-free before the lawn aeration process. If you have any lawn furniture, put these away and store them in your garage or shed for the time being. Clear out your lawn of any fallen leaves, twigs, or other debris. Before booking a local service to aerate your lawn, it’s recommended to mow the lawn.Â
Lawn aeration with a rolling aerator can take about 30 minutes to 1 hour. Before lawn aeration, your lawn may need watering for one to two days to have the right amount of moisture. The right amount of watering depends on the degree of soil compaction, moisture, and soil quality. As an industry standard, the lawn aeration process must be completed within the same day for best results.Â
You usually don’t have to provide any tools or equipment when hiring a lawn aeration service in your area. Your hired Taskers should have all the necessary tools and equipment to do the service. However, you can and should provide access to your sprinkler system or garden hose to water your lawn and prep it for aeration.  Â
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What do lawn aeration services include?
Lawn aeration services include all the necessary tasks to improve air and water circulation. These tasks can involve removing thatch buildup and loosening compacted soil. Some Taskers can do a partial clean-up or lawn clearing before the actual aeration process. As aeration is part of lawn care, other tasks can include mowing the lawn before aeration and composting afterward.
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Lawn assessment
Your hired Tasker can inspect your lawn and determine its moisture levels. Knowing how moist or dry your lawn is can help your Tasker decide if extra watering is necessary. They can also measure the lawn and determine which tools are appropriate for the job. Your Tasker can use a manual aerator for smaller lawns or a powered aerator for large ones. Â Â
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Lawn preparation
Some Taskers can mow your lawn beforehand, but this can cost extra. If your lawn covers a large area and the grass is seriously overgrown, you may hire a separate lawn mowing service for this preparation step.Â
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Your Tasker can also water your lawn for one to two days when appropriate, depending on the degree of soil compaction. They can water your lawn until it absorbs the equivalent of an inch of rainfall. This process can make the soil moist enough, so it’s easier for the aerator to penetrate and pull out soil plugs. Your Tasker can also place flags to mark irrigation heads or other objects to avoid while using the aerator.
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Lawn aeration
When your lawn is ready, your Tasker can proceed with the lawn aeration process. In some cases, the Tasker can take a whole day to work on the entire lawn for the best and consistent results. The specialist may move the aerator following a pattern that covers the whole lawn once. However, it’s not uncommon to go over sparse spots twice. After your Tasker has covered the entire lawn, they will leave the soil cores and move on to the next step.
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Fertilizing the lawn
The Tasker may recommend either raking the soil cores and dumping them into a compost pile or leaving them to decompose and supply additional nutrients to your grass. Your Tasker can explain the benefits of either measure, and you can decide what to do from there. After you’ve agreed on the fate of the soil cores, your Tasker can go ahead with fertilizing your lawn. They can apply fertilizer, compost, sand, peat moss, or any combination of these to fill the holes and rejuvenate your lawn. Once your lawn is on track to looking terrific again, you can consider booking other lawn maintenance services on Airtasker!Â
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Recent Lawn Aeration tasks
Scarify and core aerate lawn (early - mid October)
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Malvern East VIC, Australia
19th Aug 2025
Lawn needs to be scarified and core aerated. I will scalp it myself with the mower but don't have the tools to do the other part. Some flex around the date but needs to be around that middle of October. Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: Under 50m² Has green waste bin: Yes
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Greystanes NSW, Australia
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Mulgrave VIC, Australia
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McKellar ACT, Australia
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Lawn aeration Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: 50m²-150m² Has green waste bin: Yes
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Morphett Vale SA, Australia
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Need someone to scarify and /or aerate my lawn (5m x 10-12m). I have a spike aerator, interested in anyone with a plug aerator Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: 50m²-150m² Has green waste bin: Yes
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Mullaloo WA, Australia
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Currumbin Valley QLD, Australia
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Front lawns required deep aerating in preparation for top dressing. Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: 150m²-300m² Has green waste bin: Yes
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Canning Vale WA 6155, Australia
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need to get lawn aeration also verti mowing done Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: 50m²-150m² Has green waste bin: Yes
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Carindale QLD 4152, Australia
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Box Hill NSW, Australia
19th Jul 2025
Everything that is part of lawn & garden maintenance. Type of gardening: Garden cleanup, Hedge trimming, Whipper snipping, Weeding, Other, Lawn mowing Size of garden: 50m²-150m² Has green waste bin: Yes
She is very good and I highly recommend her.
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Neerabup WA 6031, Australia
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Plumpton NSW, Australia
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Helensvale QLD 4212, Australia
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Back yard lawn need to be levelled in one corner,may be need a extra drain,some dethacthing and aeration need to be done as well.
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Huntingdale VIC 3166, Australia
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Soil Aeration to prepare for planting. Bring your own cultivator. Clean the yard. Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: 50m²-100m² Has green waste bin: Yes
Excellent communication, on time and hard worker
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Evanston SA, Australia
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Clyde VIC, Australia
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I need someone to come come in either an scarifier and aerator do a quick pass over Type of gardening: Lawn mowing, Other Size of garden: 150m²-300m² Has green waste bin: Yes
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Strathtulloh VIC 3338, Australia
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I am not looking for a simple lawn mowing please read all points. Total lawn size 30 sqm ( Nature strip ) Rake and pick any dead leaves. Detach the lawn Aerate the lawn Lawn mowing and edge Apply seasol and fertilizer to lawn Apply natural green color to lawn See photos for more info Price is just an estimate happy to pay more if you can do all of the above