That's the downside to spike or knife aerators, the don't physically remove anything, the holes eventually close up again and the soil structure hasn't changed. In some soils it doesn't matter if you spike or core but if they're on the heavier side it definitely will. If you've got real problem areas, topdressing with calcified clay (you could probably make some yourself ) or diatomaceous earth will make huge improvements.

I've really got to start putting some effort into my lawn. It really does look like $h!t. If any of our retail customers saw what it looked like they'd probably ignore my advice despite how great their lawns look. What's that saying about the shoemakers kids? I've got a lot of great organic ferts and amendments but it's generally the last thing I feel like doing after work. Although my oldest is creeping towards that "useful" age.

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1980 300TD-China Blue/Blue MBTex-2nd Owner, 107K (Alt Blau) OBK #15
'06 Chevy Tahoe Z71 (for the wife & 4 kids, current mule) '03 Honda Odyssey (son #1's ride, reluctantly) '99 GMC Suburban (255K+ miles, semi-retired mule) 21' SeaRay Seville (summer escape pod)

I had to re-read that to get your intended meaning. Hey even a lawn care thread can go there.

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Chad
2006 Nissan Pathfinder LE
1998 Acura 3.0 CL
OBK#44
"Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work." - Aristotle (384-322 B.C.)

SOLD
1985 300TD - Red Dragon
1986 300SDL - Coda
1991 - 300TE
1995 - E320
1985 300CD - Gladys

Peeing in the shower has been covered pretty well. Maybe now we should start a "Do You Poop In The Yard" thread, eh?

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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century

OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

Speaking of poop in the yard ...

http://petbutlermontgomeryco-pa.com/?keyphrase=dog%20poop%20removal&lid=23141027&provider=google&

I recently got a flier in the mail from this company. Apparently there's money to be made in picking up dog poop.

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Chad
2006 Nissan Pathfinder LE
1998 Acura 3.0 CL
OBK#44
"Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work." - Aristotle (384-322 B.C.)

SOLD
1985 300TD - Red Dragon
1986 300SDL - Coda
1991 - 300TE
1995 - E320
1985 300CD - Gladys

There is $hitload of money in pet waste removal. In the real affluent (effluent ) suburbs to the northwest of us there are a couple of companies who specialize in it. There was even an article in a lawncare trade magazine about making it an add-on service. Too bad the wife doesn't have the stomach for it . They even go so far as completely exchanging cat boxes with sanitized clean ones on a bi-weekly basis (used ones are removed, sanitized, re-littered).

My question is on the disposal end, what the heck do you do with it? I wonder if dog and cat doody could be composted into anything? But, oh the smell of hundred of pounds of it after a week of collecting...

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1980 300TD-China Blue/Blue MBTex-2nd Owner, 107K (Alt Blau) OBK #15
'06 Chevy Tahoe Z71 (for the wife & 4 kids, current mule) '03 Honda Odyssey (son #1's ride, reluctantly) '99 GMC Suburban (255K+ miles, semi-retired mule) 21' SeaRay Seville (summer escape pod)

Perhaps it could be burned as a fuel.

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Chad
2006 Nissan Pathfinder LE
1998 Acura 3.0 CL
OBK#44
"Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work." - Aristotle (384-322 B.C.)

SOLD
1985 300TD - Red Dragon
1986 300SDL - Coda
1991 - 300TE
1995 - E320
1985 300CD - Gladys

One man's poop is another man's gold mine . . . . Boy, how's that for optimism? Anybody who can generate a fortune for themselves out of poop!

Another "Turds-to-Riches" story . . .

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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century

OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

And even a good day is a $h!tty day.

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1980 300TD-China Blue/Blue MBTex-2nd Owner, 107K (Alt Blau) OBK #15
'06 Chevy Tahoe Z71 (for the wife & 4 kids, current mule) '03 Honda Odyssey (son #1's ride, reluctantly) '99 GMC Suburban (255K+ miles, semi-retired mule) 21' SeaRay Seville (summer escape pod)