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Yard Butler Spike Aerator - Durable Lawn Aerator for Easy Lawn Care & Healthy Growth - Prevent Lawn Damage by Breaking Up Compaction - Ergonomic Gardening Tool

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Finish Type Powder Coated,Rust-resistant
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  • Gardening Tool for Lawn Health: This aerator helps prevent long-term damage to your lawn by breaking up compaction and dethatching your lawn
  • Ergonomic Aerator Tool: With cushioned handles and a foot bar for extra leverage, this lawn care tool ensures that aerating your lawn is easy work
  • Reduce Runoff & Evaporation: Spike aeration strengthens your lawn's tolerance to heat and drought; reduces runoff, evaporation, and puddling
  • High-Quality Gardening Supplies: Yard Butler garden tools are designed to last a lifetime so you can stop buying plastic or cheap metal products that don't hold up
  • Nurture with Yard Butler: Gardening tools and supplies designed to nurture your connection with the earth and passion for gardening
  • Four 3-inch spikes penetrate and loosen compacted soil
  • Spike aeration loosens soil and thatch to let air, water, and fertilizer down to the roots

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Meet Our Spike Grass Aerator

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Aerate for vibrant, healthy lawns.

Pull on your boots and get aerating! High traffic areas of lawn get compacted over time, depriving roots of water and air. A firm step onto the Spike Grass Aerator will break up compaction and dethatch your lawn, letting those precious resources reach deep into grass roots. Now you can say yes to the kid's slip-and-slide, let the dog pace to its heart's content, or host that garden party without worrying about long-term damage to your law.

Functional, Thoughtful Design

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Perfect for Outdoor Gardens and Lawns

Wow the neighborhood with grass that really is greener on the other side. Yard Butler is the brand you can count and rely on every single time for premium quality lawn care tools that get the job done right effortlessly and efficiently time and time again.

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Forget about plastic or cheap metal products that don't hold up over the years - Yard Butler products are designed to last a lifetime. In the exceedingly unlikely event that you have a problem with our tools, we’ll make it right.

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Stronger Growth

High traffic in your yard can cause your grass to become compacted and thatch can build up, creating a barrier that keeps water and air from reaching the roots. Help prevent long-term damage to your lawn by using our spike grass aerator to break up compaction and dethatch your lawn.

Easy to Use

Our 36-inch yard aerator lets you tend to your lawn without back strain. The foot bar provides extra leverage so aerating your lawn is easy work. Spike aeration loosens soil and thatch to let air, water, and fertilizer down to the roots.

Ultra Durable

The Yard Butler lawn aerator tool was built to last with durable steel construction. The powder-coated steel is heavy-duty and rust-resistant. Cushioned handles provide additional grip. Yard Butler products are designed to last a lifetime.

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About Us

Tough, Sustainable, Innovative, and Built For Life: the values that form the core of our vision devoted to connecting people with the earth. Yard Butler tools help people work with the land sustainably while helping stoke gardeners’ passions for their yards and gardens. Our primary mission is to design products that make it easier and more satisfying for you to fulfill your gardening dreams.

  • Made for the long haul to last a lifetime
  • Made using the finest materials available
  • Smartly designed
  • No detail overlooked

Gorgeous Lawns Are Just a Yard Butler Away

Have the Best Lawn in the Neighborhood

Aerate your lawn for stronger growth - Yard Butler’s Spike Grass Aerator gets you those healthy-looking lawns you’ve been dreaming of. Be the star on the block with the lawn that turns heads. Prepare your lawn for fertilizing and for re-seeding or over-seeding. Using a spike aerator reduces runoff, evaporation, and puddling while strengthening the lawn's tolerance to heat and drought. Look no further than Yard Butler to get the job done right time and time again!

  • Promotes root growth reduces water runoff
  • Promised to be free from any defect in materials or workmanship
  • Heavy-duty and rust-resistant powder-coated steel
  • No back strain design and functionality
  • Four powerful and sturdy spikes for superior aerating
  • Unrivaled build quality

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Nurture your garden and your gardening journey with the Yard Butler Spike Aerator. Crafted with durable steel construction, this lawn aerator is built to last with a heavy-duty powder-coated steel design that resists rust and wear. The cushioned handles ensure maximum comfort and grip, while the foot bar provides extra leverage to make aerating your lawn a breeze.

The Yard Butler Spike Aerator is perfect for garden enthusiasts looking to improve the health of their lawn. The four 3" spikes penetrate and loosen compacted soil, allowing air, water, and fertilizer to reach the roots of your plants, promoting their growth and overall health. This spike lawn aerator helps prevent long-term damage to your lawn by breaking up compaction and dethatching your lawn.

Using a spike aerator not only improves the health of your plants but also reduces runoff, evaporation, and puddling, resulting in a more vibrant, healthy lawn. It strengthens your lawn's tolerance to heat and drought, making it perfect for use in all types of outdoor environments. The Yard Butler Spike Aerator is also a must-have tool for gardeners looking to prepare their lawn for fertilizing and re-seeding or overseeding. Its easy-to-use design ensures that you can tend to your lawn without causing any strain or discomfort, making it the perfect addition to your gardening supplies and planters.

Yard Butler is devoted to helping people connect with the earth. Our innovative and tough gardening equipment helps inspire people to discover the joys of gardening or help them be successful on their gardening journey. Made in North America, all Yard Butler products are high-quality, sturdy, and reliable. Tend to your passion and fulfill your gardening dreams with Yard Butler gardening tools and supplies.

From the Manufacturer

Is Your Lawn Gasping For Air?The Yard Butler Spike Aerator has sharp spikes that slip into the ground to loosen the soil, and a smooth, strong "powder coated" resin finish that resists rusting . Old lawns and lawns where a lot of activity takes place become compacted. Also thatch from dead leaves builds up creating a barrier, keeping water and air from reaching the roots. The symptoms are thin turf with poor color and bare patches that don't respond to watering and fertilizer.

Customer reviews

4.4 out of 5 stars
1,755 global ratings

Customers say

Customers like the build quality, functionality, and ease of use of the outdoor living product. They mention it's built strong, works very well, and is easy to use. Some say it's great for small yards, good for very small patches of lawn, and a perfect tool for basic lawn aeration. Customers are also happy with the soil drainage, value for money, and design.

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155 customers mention "Build quality"138 positive17 negative

Customers like the build quality of the product. They say it's built strong, but lightweight, and doesn't bend at all.

"Did great. Easy to use, very sturdy. I think my grass is happy too!" Read more

"...It is strongly constructed of steel with very sturdy, stout welds...." Read more

"...personally thought the metal was just fine and it was heavy and did not bend at all...." Read more

"Strong,sturdy and so easy to use! LOVE IT!" Read more

120 customers mention "Functionality"112 positive8 negative

Customers are satisfied with the functionality of the product. They mention it works well to punch holes in the soil profile of their lawns.

"Did great. Easy to use, very sturdy. I think my grass is happy too!" Read more

"...Even though I have clay soil, this tool worked very well to punch holes in the soil profile of my lawn...." Read more

"I read some of the reviews here but I thought it was nice and worked well. For one, I used it a LOT...." Read more

"Obviously I purchased this to aerate my front and back yards. Works very well, but only on smaller yards...." Read more

70 customers mention "Ease of use"62 positive8 negative

Customers find the product easy to use. They mention it doesn't require extra strength.

"Did great. Easy to use, very sturdy. I think my grass is happy too!" Read more

"Strong,sturdy and so easy to use! LOVE IT!" Read more

"...The unit is sturdy and well built. It is extremely easy to use on my lawn..." Read more

"Easy to use! Helped my lawn!..." Read more

49 customers mention "Size"39 positive10 negative

Customers like the size of the product. They say it's great for small yards, good for very small patches of lawn, and perfect for maintenance of small areas.

"...So it is perfect for small lawns, spot treatment, or areas where you couldn't get a gas powered aerifier into." Read more

"...Good choice for for small yards." Read more

"...I like the padded handles for pulling it out of the ground. It is a good height, and there is plenty of room for my foot on the bar...." Read more

"Good for small yards. I did the back yard at my home, and it took me around 2 hours. That’s with all the stops, cause it does get tiring...." Read more

29 customers mention "Tool quality"29 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the quality of the product. They mention it's a great yard tool, perfect for basic lawn aeration, and easy to use. Some say it's useful for spot aeration and a good addition.

"...It's great for spot treating trouble areas (areas with drainage issues especially) but otherwise it would be like trying to mow your lawn with a..." Read more

"This thing is very well made. It’s perfect for spike aerating a small yard entirely or for certain spots of a big yard...." Read more

"Good tool but does not pull carrots of dirt instead it pokes holes. It helps drainage in wet spots. Well made tool that should last several years." Read more

"...It is useful for spot aeration...." Read more

19 customers mention "Soil drainage"19 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the soil drainage of the product. They mention it's well-built and helps break up soil for planting both grass and vegetables. It also helps with watering and allows water and nutrients to get deeper.

"...I did not wiggle it. It made clean holes and did not dig up my lawn a bit...." Read more

"Easy to use! Helped my lawn!..." Read more

"...It loosened up my top soil. I then proceded to plant the grass seeds. After 1 week, grass has started growing and evenly too...." Read more

"I like this product and use it to loosen the lawn soil." Read more

17 customers mention "Value for money"17 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the value for money of the product. They mention it's an inexpensive way to aerate the lawn and a great buy.

"For the price this thing is awesome! very sturdy, and has a good weight to it. I don't see it or the needle tips bending in tough areas." Read more

"...It helps to save on spending money for sod! So far, I have saved $200 by using this on my lawn and not buying sod." Read more

"Exactly what I needed. Inexpensive, quick shipping and does the Job. This thing really does the job...." Read more

"...Built to last season after season. Great buy." Read more

14 customers mention "Design"10 positive4 negative

Customers like the design of the product. They mention it's sturdy and well-designed to do what it's supposed to. Some say it's good for aerating their lawns.

"...far as the quality of this product is concerned, it is sturdy and well-designed to do what it is supposed to do...." Read more

"...After 1 week, grass has started growing and evenly too. My lawn is starting to look good, nice and green.I highly recommend this...." Read more

"...This design is not perfect...." Read more

"...Thanks to it and an iron supplement, our yard is looking better than ever." Read more

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1 out of 5 stars
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I have several Yard Butler products but I’ve used this spike aerator once in yard and prong is already bent back. For sure not suitable for long term use. I’m being forced to send back despite a sharp spike sticking out at an angle!
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Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2024
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Did great. Easy to use, very sturdy. I think my grass is happy too!
Reviewed in the United States on October 31, 2015
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I purchased this manual lawn aerator a couple of weeks ago after deciding (based on Amazon customer reviews) it would probably be the best choice for use in the clay soil my lawn grows in. When my soil is dry it is like concrete and when it's wet it is gooey and sticky.

I waited for some rain to thoroughly moisten the soil into the root zone; knowing that there was no way I could effectively use the aerator when the soil was dry and hard. It is key to have the soil moist through the lawn's root zone, especially in clay soil. So far I have completed aerating the backyard portion of my lawn. Being a "dot-the-eyes-and-cross-the-tees" kind of guy, I tracked how much time it took me to do the backyard lawn, which was a total of 4 hours 25 minutes. Based on the square footage of my backyard, my production rate with the aerator was an average of approximately 325 square feet per hour (slower in the compacted areas, faster in the not-compacted areas).

Even though I have clay soil, this tool worked very well to punch holes in the soil profile of my lawn. In those areas where the soil was most compacted it did require more serious downward pressure and effort with my foot (and some side-to-side wiggling) to get the 3-inch spikes all the way down into the soil. In the less compacted (or not compacted at all) areas the spikes went in to their full length with a minimum of downward foot pressure. I worked the entire backyard in parallel straight rows/columns, punching the row of 4 spikes at the recommended 6" to 8" apart (locating my parallel rows/columns about 3" to 4" apart). I found that is was easier to see where you'd punched your holes if the lawn was recently mowed.

So far I have had no problems at all with this aerator after 4 hours 25 minutes of use. It is strongly constructed of steel with very sturdy, stout welds. The only thing I would change is to have it built maybe 3 or 4 inches longer (the total length of the tool is 36 inches). I am 6 feet tall and have to bend over a bit when using it, which causes me some back soreness after prolonged use (I'm 66 years old and my back isn't in tip-top shape any more). Using the aerator is a bit of a workout and can cause you to break into a sweat if it's warm outside.

I'm very happy with this tool and will use it on my entire lawn, after which I will fertilize. Will its use improve the condition of my lawn? I think it will, but time will tell.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2014
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I read some of the reviews here but I thought it was nice and worked well. For one, I used it a LOT. I personally thought the metal was just fine and it was heavy and did not bend at all.

When I step on it, I stepped so the fork went straight into the dirt and back out straight. I did not wiggle it. It made clean holes and did not dig up my lawn a bit.

It was not heavy in that my mother who is 70 years old had no problem doing this for an hour. I am 40 though and after several hours, trust me, I felt it the next day. I did feel it in my leg and my hip and I did have to tug at times to pull it back out of the ground, so I felt it in my arms too. No, I'm not in the best shape physically, but I do go to the gym 4x a week, so, it was a bit of a workout for me. It would be better not to use this on a very large lawn.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2024
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Strong,sturdy and so easy to use! LOVE IT!
Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2020
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Obviously I purchased this to aerate my front and back yards. Works very well, but only on smaller yards. I have a very small front yard but a larger back yard and it was very hard and time consuming (be prepared to spend a good half hour, even on a smaller yard) on the backyard. That being said, its actually very easy to use and no aerating clods to clean up afterwards! The product itself is made very well, with the spikes being welded to the bottom piece. The instructions say to use your foot to push the spikes into the ground but the best way is to ram it into the ground. Overall I'd recommend to those who want like doing yard work and want to save money on paying someone to create for you.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2012
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I have had the previous model of this aerator for 20 years. The old one had very stiff steel such that when you tilted the
unit over after full insertion you could break up the ground/thatch so that more air gets to the roots. With the new unit I just received, when you bend over, the steel tynes now bend over. I just used it for 15 minutes of aeration and the center two tynes were bend 15 degrees from the normal. Had to put it in a vice and bend them back. This means that within a year, the soft metal will most likely break and new tynes will have to be welded in place. This is a very BAD thing.

The old unit had ground tynes that formed needle sharp points. The new unit has stamped tynes that are not even round nor sharp. It is somewhat like a pyramid with a flat top and at the base of the pyramid the steel has been stamped so hard that the base is larger than the diameter of the tyne rods. This means you don't get easy penetration (like having to use 50% more foot-power to make the same 4 hole penetration in dry lawn. The really bad thing is that with the base of the pyramid being larger than the rod, that when you pull the aerator out of the ground that it generally pulls up the dirt like you had used a shovel to do the job. It ruins the top grass.

BOTTOM LINE: to make this unit cheaper, they have used soft cheap steel which will work harden and break easily. The quality of the tips on the rods is so poor that it tears up the grass.
I would not recoommend this product that current way it is manufactured.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2021
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True Value hardware has the best customer service that you will ever run across. UPS lost my initial order, and I communicated with TrueValue through Amazon, and they were very responsive, and replaced my initial order with overnight shipping. I was very impressed. They responded to my messages within just a few business hours. The aerator itself is very well built, and accommodates my size 12 shoe without any problem. I wish it was a bit taller, but I am 6'4", so I am used to things being a bit to short for me. I was very impressed with the quality of the build. Bare in mind that this does not cut cores, it just makes solid holes, and with just a litlle bit of rocking after each stab, it really opens up the soil to air and water.
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JenC
5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to use
Reviewed in Canada on May 27, 2022
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I considered aerator shoes but I’m glad I got this tool instead of using the shoes. From what I’ve read, the shoes seem like a good idea until you sprain an ankle. I was worried this aerator wouldn’t make large enough or long-lasting holes but it did. It definitely takes a while to cover the ground evenly but it was easy to use after a rain (or if you soak the ground first with a hose, which is step 1 of the instructions). It’s actually sort of meditative once you get in a rythmn.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Product
Reviewed in Canada on May 17, 2021
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Solid product, great warranty, easy to use and does a great job
Franciscovsky Riveroscov
5.0 out of 5 stars Producto de cálidad pero poco caro
Reviewed in Mexico on November 27, 2020
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Excelente producto para aerear el pasto, si le bajaran de precio sería muy importante para los compradored
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5.0 out of 5 stars Very handy and does the job.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 15, 2021
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Easy to use, does what it's supposed to do, I suggest wearing gloves though, I ended up with blisters on my hands, mind you.. I have a large lawn that I used this on and it took a few hours.
D.C
5.0 out of 5 stars Good solid build
Reviewed in Canada on October 15, 2021
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Build is solid. It is also from a company from the US. Hopefully it will last until next year's lawn seeding.