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Excellent and professional work
A lawn aerated
$150
Did what I asked was on time, good honest communication about retic Thanks Paul Good Job
150m2 Aeration
$250
Paul was great, really good communication, avoided all my retic and did a great job!
Front Lawn Aeration
$100
quick service and has great knowledge
Aeration lawn
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Great service. Decent guy. Would very happily use again.
Aerate lawn today
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Great work and super efficient. Thanks Ben!
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Why book a lawn aeration service through Airtasker?
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!
All you have to do is post a task on Airtasker with all the crucial details. List your location, the type of grass you have, your budget, and how soon you need the job done. Soon enough, you can get free quotes from rated and reviewed lawn aeration specialists near you. Take the time to view each Tasker’s ratings and reviews to help you choose the expert who fits your needs best.
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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St Ives NSW 2075, Australia
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Looking for experienced gardener/landscaper to give backyard and outdoor areas a good spring reset. • Trim and shape hedges • Prune/tidy shrubs and smaller trees • Clear fallen jacaranda twigs and garden debris from lawn, garden beds and paths • Weed and tidy garden beds • Mow lawn and do all lawn edges • Core/aerate the lawn to help with soil compaction and lawn health • General garden tidy-up • whipper snipper paths and outdoor areas Narrow access means aerate might need to be done by hand. There are also some larger trees that need pruning. Happy to discuss these separately if you are a suitably experienced tree worker.
Absolute legend. Took great care and worked hard in our backyard. Would book again!
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Canning Vale WA, Australia
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Core aeration as my lawn looks Mowed recently. Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: 45m2 Has green waste bin: Yes
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$120
Manly West QLD 4179, Australia
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Looking for someone to aerate the front and back yard. Back is approx: 90sqm Front is approx: 15sqm Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: 50m²-150m² Has green waste bin: Yes
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McKellar ACT 2617, Australia
27th Sep 2026
350sqm lawn aeration Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: Above 300m² Has green waste bin: Yes
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$200
Shelley WA 6148, Australia
27th Sep 2026
Need my front lawn aerated Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: 150m²-300m² Has green waste bin: Yes
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$250
Broadbeach Waters QLD 4218, Australia
27th Sep 2026
Lawn core aeration of ~ 150m of lawn, split across 4 small lawn sections (see photos). Lawns have been prepped and watered. Bring your own aerator with hollow coring tines. Lawn has just been scarified. Any day and time is fine. No clean up of the cores is required.
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Ferny Grove QLD 4055, Australia
26th Sep 2026
400sqm of lawn aeration. Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: Above 300m² Has green waste bin: Yes
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Kealba VIC 3021, Australia
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Needing approx 90m2 worth of lawn aerated with petrol corer. Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: 50m²-150m² Has green waste bin: Yes
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Stonyfell SA 5066, Australia
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Lawn aeration Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: 150m²-300m² Has green waste bin: Yes
Coring of my lawns done efficiently by Simon. I would definitely recommend his services
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The Gap QLD 4061, Australia
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Lawn aeration Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: 150m²-300m² Has green waste bin: Yes
Prompt service and job well done.
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Keperra QLD 4054, Australia
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Lawn aeration of the back lawn, very compact ed soil Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: 50m²-150m² Has green waste bin: Yes
Did such a thorough job - very helpful.
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Spotswood VIC 3015, Australia
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Bracken Ridge QLD 4017, Australia
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Aerting need to be done in a garden Type of gardening: Lawn mowing Size of garden: 50m²-150m² Has green waste bin: No
Great to work with as expected
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Daisy Hill QLD 4127, Australia
6th Sep 2026
Lawn Aeration (Coring) Area has been watered and prepped. Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: 150m²-300m² Has green waste bin: No
Great work, friendly service!