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When thatch prevents grass roots from absorbing the nutrients they need, areas of the lawn will show signs of distress including poor color and weak growth. The best dethatching tool for the job depends on the size of your landscape and how much work you’re up for.

We are no longer supporting IE (Internet Explorer) as we strive to provide site experiences for browsers that support new web standards and security practices. If you need to dethatch a small yard or a patch of lawn, a dethatching rake is the best option if you’re up for a vigorous upper-body workout. At Oak Garden Machinery, our entire team is dedicated to giving the best possible service and quality.If you’re ready to rid your yard of organic debris, here’s our guide to a variety of the best lawn dethatching rakes and tow-behinds. Over time, moss and laterally growing rhizomes – known as ‘thatch’ – can build-up on a lawn surface, strangling it, depriving it of light and causing discolouration and patchiness. Read more about the condition New: A brand-new, unused, unopened and undamaged item in original retail packaging (where packaging is applicable). But if the thatch layer is more than an inch thick, it’s preventing much-needed water and nutrients from reaching the roots. SCH Supplies Ltd was first founded in 1986 but he late managing director Andrew Rodwell after he became frustrated at the lack of suitable lawn care attachment available to fit to his garden tractor.

What’s more, grass roots become snarled in thick thatch instead of knitting into the soil, making them vulnerable to damage in prolonged periods of hot, dry weather. Vertical mower: Lawns with thick thatch or those in need of total renovation would benefit from this aggressive approach. It's a good idea to have a soil test done every few years and apply whatever amendments are recommended by the testing agency. Scarifier rakes also commonly known as dethatcher will aerate and remove dead moss, the best time to use it will depend on the weather and location but as a guide target when the lawn growth is at its prolific.While Kentucky bluegrass ( Poa pratensis) is one of the cool-season grasses prone to developing too much thatch, tall fescue grass ( Festuca arundinacea) is far less susceptible. Leaf rake: An average manual fanned leaf rake is the simplest tool but all manual rakes can be laborious to use when dethatching an entire yard.

Power rakes are a go-to for larger areas of thinner thatch layers with grass that can withstand intense raking, for homeowners with big yards or persistent thatch issues. The layer of thatch can strangle and trap grass roots, resulting in poor growth from stress, disease, excess heat, and a lack of water, air, and nutrients.If you aren’t seeing the signs that your grass is in distress and there’s less than ½ inch of thatch, you can postpone pulling out the thatching rake. In comparison, raking is a gentle process that can be used to remove fallen leaves and other loose debris from the lawn. A convex or "dethatching" rake: This specialty manual rake is designed with a head with rows of straight-edged tines on both sides to clear dead matter in the lawn.

This activity needs to be done when foot traffic, mowing, watering, and other activities cause the soil to compact, obstructing nutrients from reaching the grass roots. There are times when having a professional lawn dethatching service come to your home is the best option for you and the health of your grass. With 10 hooked spring-steel blades and a swing head to adjust the angle of motion, the Wolf-Garten Moss Removal Rake tops the next generation of manual rakes. These money-saving packages come with a Mantis tiller, as well as high-quality attachments and accessories that make it even more practical.

Thatch is a mat-like layer of organic materials, such as dead grass, rhizomes, mulched leaves, and other debris that has not yet decomposed. The Mantis Dethatcher/Rake Attachment is designed to address common lawn problems caused by thatch buildup. If thatch build-up around grass becomes too thick it can affect lawn quality and you will need to remove it. We recommend using a rake to remove loose leaves and debris first, then choosing either a dethatcher or a scarifier to tackle the thicker build-up of material below.