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Greenkey Hollow Tine Aerator Reviews

3.9 Rating 110 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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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 8 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 8 years ago
Product difficult to use- requires a lot of elbow grease. Suggestion- use a watering can to wet the prong areas. It makes the job easier.
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Posted 8 years ago
Tines clog up and reduce penetration into compacted soil.
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Posted 8 years ago
Easy to use and gives a great result. My soil is clay-based and it is necessary to push the plugs out of the hollow tines by hand because of the stickiness of the soil so dont underestimate the amount of time it will take to do a large lawn by this method if you have a soil type that is likely to block up the hollow tines. Nevertheless the result of the effort is just what my lwan needs in the compacted areas.
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Posted 8 years ago
Very soundly made. Looks like it will do a good job.
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Posted 8 years ago
Tubes blocked on first dig so did not produce the cores of earth as expected
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Posted 8 years ago
The handle could do with some padding but all in all a good tool.Anything more than a small lawn could be daunting but you dont have to do it all in one day
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Posted 8 years ago