Lawn Aerator Hire

[b0nesZA]

Evening all, been watching a few videos about aerating a lawn and then top dressing to loosen up compacted soul/turf. Anyone know where I can hire a lawn aerator? Been calling a few garden/tool hire services and none seem to have them. Found a few places that sell the Billy Goat Aerator for R70k but only need it for a day.

 

[DapperDanMan]

Found a few places that sell the Billy Goat Aerator for R70k but only need it for a day.

Aren't moles cheaper?

 

[B-1]

I've only seen the manual spiked rollers for hire like this:

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[jezzad]

You looking for one of those barrels with the spikes on it or a scarifier?

One makes holes in your lawn the other removes dead thatched grass.

 

[W@P]

Evening all, been watching a few videos about aerating a lawn and then top dressing to loosen up compacted soul/turf. Anyone know where I can hire a lawn aerator? Been calling a few garden/tool hire services and none seem to have them. Found a few places that sell the Billy Goat Aerator for R70k but only need it for a day.

I usually scarify and then use the spike roller for aeration. I recently did a mini lawn reno and hired a scarifier from talisman. A proper machine that.

If you can't find a scarifier, you get a set of scarifier blades for the professional lawnmowers that will work. Or just scarify by setting the mower very very low. I bought a "disposable" scarifier last year, black and decker brand. The tines are almost gone after one use. And I can't find a new drum with tines anywhere. Going forward I will hire from my local talisman.

 

[b0nesZA]

something like this

Unless I go with sort of chemical/fertiliser over the next few years to change the clay soil structure