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Recent Lawn Aeration reviews
5 Star Customer Service. Would recommend to anyone needing help with their backyards/gardens. Thanks Steve
I need lawn aeration/coring
$500
No issues good job very reliabe
Lawn Coreing aeration
$175
Good service, great bloke
Core aerate regular sized lawn: Name your price
$5
thank you Travis for a job well done. Must appreciated and hope lawn will respond to your treatment. Ashley
Lawn aerator
$300
Great work guys. Thanks for being flexible and doing a bit out the front that i didnt ask for!! See you next time.
I need lawn aeration
$100
Good job. Removed cores and fertilized. Will use again.
I need lawn aeration
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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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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
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Plumpton NSW, Australia
4th Jun 2025
Clay based lawn needs aerating with plug extraction. Size approx 70m2 Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: 50m²-150m² Has green waste bin: No
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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
25th May 2025
Lawn needs aerating please! We don’t have an aerator so u would need to bring one. Thanks Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: 50m²-100m² Has green waste bin: Yes
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Caulfield North, Victoria
21st May 2025
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
18th May 2025
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
Aerate Lawn
$100
Mont Albert VIC, Australia
16th May 2025
Aerate lawn Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: Above 300m² Has green waste bin: Yes
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$150
Kurri Kurri NSW, Australia
8th May 2025
Area 20mx 20 m mainly to try and fix fairy ring in buffalo grass
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$200
Banyo QLD, Australia
7th May 2025
Lawn aeration - would like hire an aerator to do myself or have someone do for us if the price is right. Roughly 200sqm Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: 150m²-300m² Has green waste bin: No
Lawn aeration
$5
Ardross WA 6153, Australia
2nd May 2025
Lawn aeration Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: Under 50m² Has green waste bin: Yes
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$150
Griffin QLD 4503, Australia
29th Apr 2025
Lawn Aeration, size is front yard 6m x 6m and back yard 12.5 m x 3m. Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: Under 50m² Has green waste bin: No
Awesome! Thank you Luke !
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Curtin ACT, Australia
26th Apr 2025
Looking for someone with a lawn aeration/corer machine to bring the machine and aerate my lawns. Block size is 800 sqm. Approx half is covered with lawn (including nature strip)
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Croydon Hills VIC 3136, Australia
25th Apr 2025
I need my front and back lawn core aerated Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: 150m²-300m² Has green waste bin: Yes
Lawn aeration in Frankston
$150
Frankston VIC 3199, Australia
22nd Apr 2025
Want the lawn prepared via aeration. Need someone with the machine and labour to do it. Shouldn’t take too long. 1.8m side access to the house. Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: 150m²-300m² Has green waste bin: Yes
Needing someone to core aerate my lawn. Small courtyard in clayfield
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Clayfield QLD, Australia
21st Apr 2025
Looking for someone to core aerate my lawn with machine to ensure holes are deep into the ground. Type of gardening: Lawn mowing Size of garden: Under 50m² Has green waste bin: No
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$150
Clyde North VIC, Australia
18th Apr 2025
Lawn cored Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: Under 50m² Has green waste bin: Yes
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$250
North Ryde NSW 2113, Australia
15th Apr 2025
Hoping to over seed lawn to fill it in, it's currently patchy in areas. First time looking into this so no idea about costs or process. Soil is quite compacted so looking for core aeration. Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: 70m² Has green waste bin: Yes
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Pascoe Vale South VIC, Australia
15th Apr 2025
I need my lawn core aerated. Lawn Size is approx 50sqm Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: Under 50m² Has green waste bin: Yes
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Pimpama QLD, Australia
10th Jan 2025
I need a roughly 180m2 lawn CORE aerated. Must be a plug aerator. Start of February Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: 50m²-100m² Has green waste bin: Yes
Great service, prompt and did a good job. Couldn’t ask for much more.