Barbara has written professionally for more than two decades. In the past five years, she has specialized in creating real estate and home improvement content. Besides writing for Forbes Home, she ...

A greener, healthier yard doesn't always mean punching holes in the soil. There's an alternative aeration method that's easy to apply and gentler on your soil.

Aeration involves pulling plugs of soil out of the lawn, which stresses the grass. An aerated lawn is better able to recover during cooler fall weather than the heat of the summer. Aerating is also a ...