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Best Time to Aerate a Missouri Lawn

Early fall (September) is ideal; spring (May) is second best. Soil should be moist but not wet—water deeply a few days before. Avoid summer heat. Core aeration relieves compaction, improves root growth, and enhances water/fertilizer uptake.

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