What Is Lawn Thatching
Lawn thatching is the removal of old, tired, grass and moss build up. With a variety of different methods, the process I use is called Power Raking.
The best times to thatch a lawn is in fall or the late spring, as this tends to be the time of year your lawn is at its driest and will become light and fluffy, allowing me to remove maximum amounts of dry grass, while minimizing stress to your lawn.
Benefits Of Lawn Thatching
With thatch removed, air, water, nutrients, herbicides and pesticides can do their job more efficiently. Lawns become healthier and more resistant to insect damage, disease and drought damage.
How Does Lawn Thatching Work?
Thatch is a dense mat of roots, stems and grass clippings that accumulate between the soil and growing blades of grass.
- I use a BLUEBIRD power rake which effectively removes thatch build-up.
- With thatch removed, air, water, nutrients, herbicides and pesticides can do their job.
- Turf becomes healthier and more resistant to insect damage and disease.
- Dethatching at regular intervals promotes denser growth and ensures you’ll have a vibrant lawn.
The best way to insure a healthy lawn in spring is to properly prepare your lawn for winter. By thatching, seeding, aerating and fertilizing in fall, your lawn is able to resist winter moss, water damage and crane fly infestation. Dethatching at regular intervals promotes denser growth and ensures the vibrancy and resiliency of your lawn.
Many of today’s high nitrogen fertilizers mask problems with your lawn.
Applying a heavy lawn greening agent such as a high nitrogen fertilizer creates a deep, dark green lawn that can hide the underlying thatch. One of the ways to detect thick underlying thatch is that your lawn will feel very spongy.
Lawn Video Testimonials
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Stewart Demonstrates the Use of a Lawn Thatching Rake
Demonstration Of Greenworks 40V Cordless Dethatcher
Demonstration Of an Electric Lawn Thatcher
Unlocking the Secrets to Healthy Lawns:
The Benefits of Dethatching and Aerating
Nourishing a healthy lawn takes more than just watering and mowing. Understanding the lawn dethatching and aeration process helps ensure optimal grass health. Dethatchers utilize tools to strip away dead plant material, aiding in improved airflow, water absorption, as well as nutrient retention for deeper root growth. Lawn aerating on the other hand creates holes in the lawn allowing vital nutrient access further below ground level – helping create those luscious green spaces we all aspire towards!