Problem: Article: There are two types of aerators: power and manual. Choose the one that best fits your needs. A power yard aerator is a gasoline-driven machine that is best suited for large yards. This type of aerator uses a spike system to poke holes in the soil or a coring system that pulls plugs of soil out of the ground to allow for water and nutrient absorption. You can rent a power yard aerator from a landscape company by the day for a small fee. Talk with your neighbors about splitting the cost of the rental and sharing the machine. A manual yard aerator works more efficiently on small yards or heavily-trafficked areas of a lawn. Two types of manual yard aerators exist: a coring-style aerator that uses a cylinder to remove cores of earth and a spike-type of aerator that rolls over patches of lawn to insert holes without extracting soil. Lawn-care specialists and enthusiasts promote the core-style of yard aerators, as these types promote the best water and nutrient absorption. Yard aerators work best on cleared, mowed yards. If you have sprinklers, then turn them on for a short time first and mark where each on is so that you can avoid them. Rake debris like leaves, sticks and other plant matter from the yard to make sure nothing obstructs the path of the aerator. Mow the yard before you aerate to ensure the aerator has easy access to the ground. If your lawn mower doesn't contain a bag to catch the grass clippings, rake them up and discard or compost them when you are finished mowing. If your region has been dry lately, Water your lawn for a few days before you aerate the yard to soften tough soil. Manual and power yard aerators perform more efficiently on softened earth. However, core aerators perform better on dry soil because the corer will not pull the plug out if it is too wet and aeration holes will seal shut. Plan to go over those areas with your aerator more than once to ensure you sufficiently aerate that section of yard.
Summary: Decide which type of yard aerator to use. Prep the yard for aeration. Check the moisture level of your yard. Know which areas of your yard are the most trafficked.

Problem: Article: You can use Office for free for one month by downloading the Office 365 trial. This includes the Office 2016 versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and other Office programs. Office 365 is the only version of Office with a free trial available. Signing up for the free trial will require a valid credit card, but you will not be charged until the start of the second month. Canceling before the end of the first month will prevent any charges and allow you to use the trial for the entire first month. You can download the trial from the official Office website. Visit products.office.com/try to open the trial page. This will begin the sign-up process. You'll be prompted to log in with your Microsoft account. You can use any Hotmail, Live.com, or Outlook.com email address to sign in, or you can create a new account for free. Creating an account is required for the trial. You'll need to enter a credit or debit card in order to start your trial. This card will not be charged immediately, but you will be charged the monthly Office 365 fee if you don't cancel by the end of the trial. After creating your account and entering your credit card information, you'll be given a link to download the Office 365 installer. The installer itself is very small, and should only take a few moments to download. Once the installer has downloaded, run it to begin the actual download and installation of Office. You may be prompted to enter your Microsoft account again before the download begins. During installation, you'll be given the option to select which Office products you want to install. You can save time and hard drive space by deselecting the programs you won't be using. You can always install them again later if you end up needing them. The installation process will take a fair amount of time, especially if you have a slow internet connection. You'll be able to find your newly-installed Office programs in your Start menu. You can use all of the features of the programs for your entire trial.
Summary:
Use the trial to try out Office 365 for a month. Visit the Office trial website. Click the "Try 1-month free" button. Log in with your Microsoft account, or create one. Enter in a valid credit card. Download the Office 365 installer. Run the installer after downloading it. Start your Office programs.