Should you cut grass after aeration? Here's the deal

If you're trying to figure out when to cut grass after aeration, you've probably just finished the back-breaking work of pulling plugs out of your lawn and are wondering what comes next. It's a common dilemma because your yard likely looks a bit like a mess of "goose poop" (those dirt plugs) and you're itching to get it back to looking manicured. But rushing out with the mower can actually undo a lot of the hard work you just put in. ...

February 10, 2026 · 6 min · Raoul Mariana