I just wanted to say that this product is amazing. I had given up on aerating our poorly drained clay lawn. The £30 plug aerators from the garden centre clog every few times you push them in. And it's hard work pushing six (usually blunt) tines into the ground. Spikey shoes are useless. Using a garden fork just compacts the soil around the holes and makes no real difference. And the cost of a petrol aerator hire isn't worth it for two small lawns (one of which is only accessible through the house) Then a while back I saw the Swardman aerator on YouTube (it was one of the "you might also be interested in" suggestions). It looked like a brilliant idea. Until I saw the price... I thought about it for several months before deciding to give it a go. And I am glad I did. At the weekend I aerated the back lawn without a hitch. The only time I had to clean the tool out was when I had finished. This is quite simply a superb design. And it is beautifully made. I never thought I would end up buying luxury lawn care tools, but I am glad I did. And it should be a one time purchase as, if the construction is anything like as good as it seems, it should outlast me!
