When Is It Too Late to Aerate a Lawn?

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Because you need six weeks of good growing conditions after you aerate, the latest time to aerate a lawn would be the end of the fall season.

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Callie Barber has been writing professionally since 2002. Barber's love for design and writing inspired her to create Design Your Revolution, a blog that shares creative and affordable ways to decorate indoor and outdoor living environments. Her articles have appeared on Travels.com and GardenGuides.com. Barber holds a Bachelors of Arts in international studies from the University of North Carolina.

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