Historical Examples. 1  But it had halted just beyond the niche, not coming out very far. 2  All the others had gone, and I was quite alone with her and the Holy Virgin in the niche. 3  The world, he found, made a niche for him as it did for every one. 4  The front is stuccoed, and in a niche there is a group of Virgin and Child.
Aerate when soil is moist, but not saturated. The tines of a lawn aerator penetrate moist soil more deeply; soil thatâs too wet clogs tines. To achieve the correct moisture balance, your lawn should absorb 1 inch of water â delivered through rainfall or irrigation â prior to aerating.
If you plan to aerate your lawn, follow up that task with fertilizing. Lawns benefit from soil aeration, which creates literal holes in soil and exposes the root zone of grass plants. These holes allow water, fertilizer and air direct access to grass roots.