Well now it might qualify on both counts, as aeration and compaction. I have never used the power aerators but I have seen them used. I wouldn't consider this a good thing for a blind person but a partial might depending on how partial.
The type I saw pushed a row of tubes into the ground removing plugs nearly three inches long which it left in rows on the ground. If you can run in very straight lines then maybe, don't think that bare footed feeling would be too useful though, they only seem to work running forward. I read that one should then screed the cores into the low parts of the lawn and roll if necessary to level off the ground. Apparently bowling greens are prepared this way in the autumn, they screed with a tool I believe they refer to it as a mandolin, a sort of triangle at the end of a long stick. I have been thinking I might hire a lawn service to aerate my lawns this autumn, I am however a little concerned as I have some garden irrigation hoses buried not all that deep in a few places.The back though is getting lumpy and parts aren't taking up water so well. I figure it won't cost a lot more to hire a man with the machine and he will be not only familiar with it but more capable than I and will get the job done in much less time than I would.. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Baldwin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2006 8:26 PM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] lawn aerators > > Nope, that actually compacts the soil more. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Sheila Enerson > Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2006 16:51 > To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com > Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] lawn aerators > > > My dad tied a couple of boards to his feet with nails pounded into the > bottoms of them and walked around the lawn. 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