@blueducklawncare: Aerate or Overseed? The Quick Way To Tell Stop guessing between aeration and overseeding, here is how to tell which one your yard actually needs. Water pooling on compacted clay after rain, that lawn needs aeration. Thatch built up half an inch thick under the grass, also aeration. Bare patches where the dirt underneath is already loose, that one just needs overseeding. A worn path from foot traffic with no grass left, aerate it first, then overseed. Ten years without a single aeration and clay soil covering the whole yard, aeration is overdue and overseeding is probably next. Which one does your yard need? Comment your situation. #LawnCare #LawnAeration #Overseeding #lawntips