SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO AM) - For a beautiful lawn next spring start working now to improve healthy roots that grow thick strands of grass.
Kansas State expert Dennis Patton advises aerating your lawn every fall.
Patton says taking plugs out of your lawn creates channels for fertilizer,nutrients and water to get deep into the lawn. He says on the soil surface, aerating breaks down thatch keeping it in check.
Patton says now is a good time to put down nitrogen fertilizer with week control.