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Friendly, on time and extremely knowledgeable!
Lawn coring/aeration and sand dressing
$200
Good service, great bloke
Core aerate regular sized lawn: Name your price
$5
No issues good job very reliabe
Lawn Coreing aeration
$175
Very punctual and professional service and very happy with Paul!!!!
Deep Core Aeration of Front Lawn
$100
Highly recommend Steve. He was knowlegable, professional and did a great job. Thanks Steve!
Lawn aeration (coring) and weed management
$150
Good job. Removed cores and fertilized. Will use again.
I need lawn aeration
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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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Recent Lawn Aeration tasks
Aerate lawn
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Condell Park NSW, Australia
12th Jan 2025
Grass has freshly been laid, during the rain, the grass was very mushy. We want to aerate the lawn and fill in cores with sand . Approx 50m2 Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: Under 50m² Has green waste bin: No
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Henley Beach South SA, Australia
12th Jan 2025
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Clayfield QLD 4011, Australia
11th Jan 2025
I need help with aerating my lawn and garden beds. Small courtyard with a small patch of grass and vege garden. Potentially mow as well. This could be an ongoing / regular job Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: Under 50m² Has green waste bin: No
Lawn Core Aeration
$150
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
Aerate lawn (spiked roller)
$80
Bardon QLD, Australia
7th Jan 2025
I would like my lawn aerated. Approx size is 12m x 6m. I require an aerator with long spites. Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: 50m²-100m² Has green waste bin: Yes
Lawn aeration/coring
$5
Upper Ferntree Gully VIC 3156, Australia
7th Jan 2025
Lawn aeration/coring my lawn
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$100
Virginia QLD, Australia
6th Jan 2025
Would like a price to have my back lawn, 17x9m, dethatched and aerated
Aerate my lawn
$100
Downer ACT, Australia
5th Jan 2025
core my lawn Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: 50m²-100m² Has green waste bin: Yes
Lawn Aeration and improver
$120
Beulah Park SA, Australia
3rd Jan 2025
Lawn aerated, and improver. We are moving out of our rental in 3 weeks and want the grass looking better than it does currently Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: 50m²-100m² Has green waste bin: Yes
Princelin did a great job and had a great demeanour. I highly recommended him
Aerate and scarify lawn
$50
Blakeview SA, Australia
3rd Jan 2025
Aerate and scarify lawn Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: 50m²-100m² Has green waste bin: Yes
Aeration and top dressing of lawn and council strip
$250
Edmondson Park, New South Wales
2nd Jan 2025
Aeration and topdressing of lawn and council strip Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: 50m²-100m² Has green waste bin: Yes
Lawn aeration and topsoil
$800
Albany Creek QLD, Australia
4th Nov 2024
Lawn aeration and topsoil- aeration in first instance Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: 50m²-100m² Has green waste bin: Yes
Thomas is very easy to deal with and notices the detail. Was easy to work with when the weather got in the way also.
Aerate a front lawn. 100m2. Easy access. Brookfield
$180
Brookfield Brisbane, QLD, Australia
27th Oct 2024
Front lawn aerated Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: 50m²-100m² Has green waste bin: No
Very prompt and did a great job. Would highly recommend.
I need lawn aeration coreing to areas of my lawn
$200
Pullenvale QLD, Australia
22nd Oct 2024
I need lawn aeration coreing to the lawn around my home Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: 150m²-300m² Has green waste bin: No
lovely man who took great care with the work and my request
Aerate and Top dress lawn
$500
Castle Hill NSW, Australia
22nd Oct 2024
I have roughly 300m2 of buffalo lawn that needs aeration and top dressing (approx 4.5m3) Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: 150m²-300m² Has green waste bin: Yes
Great communication and polite
Aeration, over-seeding and weed removal on lawn
$200
Sunshine VIC, Australia
1st Oct 2024
fertilization, weed control, aeration, and overseeding. Type of gardening: Weeding Size of garden: 50m²-100m² Has green waste bin: Yes
He did an amazing job of our backyard. Would definitely recommend him for his hard work, great communication and punctuality. Thanks again
Lawn aeration
$200
Glenroy VIC, Australia
29th Sep 2024
law coring Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: 50m²-100m² Has green waste bin: Yes
Excellent communication and did a great job
Need to aerate 200m2 lawn with top soil
$500
Spring Mountain QLD 4124, Australia
17th Sep 2024
Need to aerate 200m2 of lawn with top soil, flat and easy access
Luke did a fantastic job of aerating our lawn and filling up with top soil. Completely professional right from discovery to implementation. My lawn care service provider has rated Luke's work quality to be high. Highly recommended.
Lawn aeration
$150
Manly West QLD, Australia
28th Aug 2024
Lawn core aeration for 150sqm yards Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: 50m²-100m² Has green waste bin: Yes
Did a great job on aerating my law.
Core aeration and scarify my small 88sqm lawn
$130
Boondall QLD, Australia
26th Aug 2024
Temps are rising and it’s time to renovate my 88sqm lawn! I require core aeration to be done (with a machine) and scarification. Lawn will be scalped ready for aeration.
Luke was professional, punctual & communicated very well. He was efficient with the job performed whilst also being thorough. Would highly recommend.