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Greenkey Hollow Tine Aerator Reviews

3.9 Rating 108 Reviews
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#html-body [data-pb-style=N1YIVQN]{justify-content:flex-start;display:flex;flex-direction:column;background-position:left top;background-size:cover;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-attachment:scroll}Heavy Duty Aerator for compacted soils and lawnsRemoves cores for longer lasting aerationUse in autumn for all over lawn aerationBeneficial at any time for reviving compacted areasHelps reduce moss in damp places by improving drainageSimple and cost effective for small areas and lawns up to 100m2Foam grip handle for added comfortTapered 10cm tines to penetrate the soilNot for use on heavy clay or very sandy soils1 year manufacturers limited warrantyTIP 1 Blocked Tines: Tines block if the soil consistency isn't right - either too soft or too stoney. This is not a problem with this unit but is a problem with ALL hollow tines whether manual or powered. Ensure the soil is soft enough to penetrate but is not too soft that it 'squiggies' and blocks. A one metre piece of 10mm doweling can be poked into the tine to clear any blockage without bending down. Sometimes it is trial and error until you get the soil consistency right.TIP 2 Clear or Smash Cores: Don't leave the cores on the lawn. Either use the flat back of a landscapers rake to collect them or let them dry and go over them with a rotary mower to smash them. This distributes the soil as a top dressing but only works if your mower instructions allow it to be used without the box. Wear eye, face and leg protection.

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Posted 7 years ago
Not a job to be undertaken lightly. A small lawn (20sq.m) took about 90 minutes. Did after prolonged rain to make penetration easier. The clay soil didnt always clear the tines but there were still plenty of plugs lying on the surface of the lawn when Id finished. Raked over plenty of sharp sand. That was 3 weeks ago and waiting now to see if the rain drains away. Signs are good but wont know full effect till spring. Happy so far.
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Posted 7 years ago
using product to drain lawn. Results still to be known.
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Posted 7 years ago
As expected
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Posted 7 years ago
Simple to use well constructed ideal addition to the lawn care toolkit.
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Posted 7 years ago
Although it looks reasonably solid the usefulness of this tool depends on whether plugs of soil are reliably ejected from the tines. Perhaps it is sensitive to soil type and conditions but on my slightly heavy soil the tines simply blocked up every time. I gave up with it and resorted to using a garden fork.
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Posted 7 years ago
The lawn look \ hammered \ after I had finished.However its now draining well and looks better than ever. Unfortunately tined when the lawn was wet so not 100% on the pellets produced by the fork
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Posted 7 years ago
Great tool. Much as the same other reviews keep it to a small lawn mine is 75m2 and it took me the course of several days to complete the job. Also though not recommended for clay based soils mine is and it just meant that it was extra hard work than normal and can put the tines at risk of breaking. Mine survived just fine and I was shocked to see what difference it makes in a week or two. Some areas of my lawn used to suffer a lot from stunted growth but they are now growing healthily as a result. Great tool and price but its not a job for the faint hearted.
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Posted 7 years ago