Aerate the Lawn
Aerating makes little holes throughout your lawn so that it can breathe and for water and nutrients to go straight to the root system. Aerators are pretty self-explanatory and, if you don’t have one, can usually be rented from a local hardware store or nursery.
Photo from Greenkey Garden
Only some pots can be left outside if you live in an area where the pot is likely to freeze. Most pots made of clay which is unglazed in any area will crack if left outdoors in a climate winter temps of 32 degrees or lower. Terracotta pots are an example. When they get wet, the moisture absorbs into the walls ot the pot. Freezing and thawing causes cracks. Most clay pots are unglazed on the bottom. However, I recently came across pots at a big box store that sold clay pots in which the label claimed they were resistant to cracking. I may try one. I leave my large plastic pot outdoors in my zone 6 climate and they do fine.