Plug Lawn Aerator

Plug lawn aerators keep your lawn healthy. This super wide, high-performance, Brinly-Hardy 48" Plug lawn aerator will make quick work of any yard and get your lawn back on track in a flash.

When lawns look a bit brown and lifeless, or have heavily compacted soil, it's a sure bet that lawn aeration will bring new life to your tired lawn. Lawn aeration allows water, oxygen, and nutrients to reach your lawn's roots directly. Use a core lawn aerator with either hollow tines or metal tubes. Cores pulled out of the soil let air and water filter through the soil. These cores are 3⁄4 inch in diameter, 2 to 3 inches deep, and 3 inches apart. Three or more passes over the turf are required for proper hole spacing. Soil moisture at the time of aeration is important. If it is too dry, the lawn aerator tines do not penetrate to a sufficient depth. If the soil is too wet, the lawn aerator tines will clog and not deposit the cores on the soil surface. The weight of the lawn aerator machine must also be adjusted for the soil conditions. Having a professional aerate your lawn in severe conditions may be recommended because this procedure requires special heavy duty equipment to penetrate the soil.

Plug lawn aeration can be done anytime the grass is actively growing. It is best to lawn aerate once or twice a year on a continual basis. It takes three consecutive years for the yard to receive the full effect. For coolseason grasses (bluegrass, fescue, ryegrass), the best times to aerate are March, April, and September. This should be done before fertilizing, seeding or applying crabgrass preventers. Warm-season grasses (bermudagrass, buffalograss, zoysiagrass) can be aerated from late May through July. It is important to allow at least four weeks of good growing weather. This will give plants a chance to fill the open holes. To avoid this, use a liquid lawn aerator.

The Brinly-Hardy plug lawn aerator removes 3" soil plugs from the lawn, allowing compacted soil to loosen up in addition to the benefits provided by a spike lawn aerator. Best for easily compacted soil (like clay), heavy-traffic areas (playgrounds and sports fields), and burned out, drought-damaged lawns. When you use the Brinly-Hardy core aerator, aeration lasts much longer then a spike lawn aerator since it is putting real holes in the ground. Weight trays handle from 4 to 5 standard-size concrete blocks with convenient strap-down points for additional weight on compact ground.

What is the difference between a spiker lawn aerator and a plugger?
A spiker pokes several small holes in the soil. A plugger actually penetrates and pulls a plug approx. 1/2” diameter by up to 3” long out of the ground.

Between spiking and plugging lawn aerators, which is the best type of aeration?
Plugging is. By pulling a plug out of the soil, it allows more moisture and nutrients to get to the root level for a healthier lawn and reduces soil compaction to allow easier root growth.

Can weight be added to my plug lawn aerator for deeper penetration?
Yes, all units come standard with a weight tray that can hold 200 additional pounds.

• 48" wide, tow-behind plug-type aerator
• Plug Points: 32 Carbonized, 16 Ga. steel, individually serviceable plugging tines; 4 Welded tine sections rotate independently for differential on turns
• Factory sharpened coring points on the pluggers are heaviest in the industry
• Tires 10.5" x 4" tubeless pneumatic
• Bearings/Fittings: 3/4" Nyliner tine bearings
• Weight Tray Capacity: 14 Ga. steel; fully enclosed, 200 Lbs.
• Wheel Engagement: Single lever transport; 1/4" Steel handle
• Aeration Depth: up to 3"
• Approx Plug Lawn Aerator Shipping Wt: 91 lbs
• Hitch Pin: Included
• Shipping: UPS
• Warranty: 2 Year limited