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What is the purpose of a thatch rake?
The CRAFTSMAN wood handle thatching rake is an all purpose lawn rake designed to promote healthy lawn growth. The thatch rake has 2 styles of tines, curved for cultivating soil and straight for removing dead grass from lawn allowing air, sunshine and water to reach the soil and keep the grass healthy.
Do I need a dethatching rake?
Dethatch the Lawn For northern grass the best time to dethatch your entire lawn is in late summer to early fall when the grass is actively growing. For southern grasses, dethatch in late spring. In early spring, and for small areas, use a thatching rake, which is a sharp-tined rake that rips the thatch out of the lawn.
When should thatching be done?
The best time to dethatch your lawn is when it’s actively growing and the soil is moderately moist. For cool-season grasses, that’s early spring or early fall. For warm-season grasses, dethatch in late spring through early summer (after the second mowing). That’s when your grass is growing most vigorously.
What happens if I dont dethatch my lawn?
Dethatching causes a lot of damage to your grass and should be done at a time when the grass is growing so it can fix the damage before the next dormant period. Warm-season grass can be dethatched in late spring or early summer after it starts to grow. It is best not to do it in the middle or late of summer.
Should you dethatch every year?
Thatch builds up over time, so it’s not necessary to dethatch every year. Plan on dethatching every five years or so if your lawn needs it. You might want to give your lawn a quick check every year just to see how much thatch has accumulated.
Should I aerate or dethatch first?
Excess thatch blocks out air, light and water from reaching root zones. Dethatching and aeration services go hand in hand. Dethatch first, then aerate.
What is a Thatcher rake?
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What is a dethatching rake?
A dethatching rake, which is also known as a thatch rake or power rake, looks similar to a gas-powered lawn mower. This lawn tool features hundreds of blades that are aligned vertically, as opposed to the single horizontal blade on a lawn mower. The blades on the thatch rake move down to beat into…
What is a Thatcher machine?
A thatcher, also known as a dethatcher, vertical mower or verticutter, is used as part of a regular lawn care regimen to break up too-thick thatch, the layer of living and dead plant stems, roots and other parts that accumulate between the soil surface and the grass blades.