Cooler Fall conditions of course means Football Season is here but it is also a fantastic time to aerate, thatch, seed and feed lawns. It brings ideal conditions for fall lawn care. Such as cool nights, rainfall and morning dew. Many people who have lawn problems do not realize how detrimental compacted soil and thatch build-up is to their lawn. An advantage to raking leaves is that you thatch and aerate your lawn at the same time: Some people choose to use leaf blowers, instead. Here's another option: before putting your lawn mower to bed for another winter (make sure the grass catcher is attached) and run over the leaves with it. Thatching also enables your lawn to absorb the fall fertilizer properly.