Last summer, my lawn was a disaster—brown patches everywhere, crabgrass taking over, and my sprinklers barely made a difference. I was ready to give up. Then a retired landscaper neighbor whispered what he called “the lazy man’s revival trick.” Instead of watering constantly, he said: aerate the soil first. I rented a simple aerator, poked holes all over the lawn, and added a thin layer of composted soil on top. Then, water deeply but only once a week. Within three weeks, new green shoots appeared in every bare spot. The crabgrass slowed down because the grass roots got stronger. The “evil method”? Using aeration aggressively, almost like punching the soil to shock it awake. Sometimes the unconventional approach works better than endless routine. #Gardening #LawnCare