Powered Scarifier and Lawn Rakes
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| A powered scarifier is ideal for a large lawn or area with a severe thatch
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This machine is ideal for scarifying lawns or dethatching lawns that cover a large area, or
any lawn with a serious thatch problem. In fact if you have a serious problem with thatch build up,
powered machines remove larger amounts of thatch than a hand rake or a sweeper.
It can be used any time during the growing season as the depth can be easily adjusted. e.g. a
light scarification can be beneficial to eliminated any lateral growth to maintain a thick sward.
Alternatively a deep setting would be used to remove a lot of thatch during an autumn renovation
program.
A powered scarifier or dethatcher is particularly effective when used in conjunction with hollow
tining for removing thatch, if the problem is severe.
Springbok or Spring tine Rake
These rakes help to discourage any lateral growth and rake out any dead material in the base of
the sward. A spring tine rake is ideal for small lawns or where thatch is not a major problem. Hand
rakes are not really suitable for large lawns as they can be back breaking work.
A spring tine rake is ideal for raking out moss in the spring time after a moss killer
treatment. It leaves a nice seed bed, ideal for overseeding any bare or thin areas after the moss
has been removed.
A spring tine rake would also be beneficial in preventing thatch build up with regular use
before mowing. This stands up any grass to prevent lateral growth and has the added benefit of
removing the seed heads of any undesirable grasses such as annual meadow grass.
Brushing
There are two types of brushing, either a mechanical sweeper or a hand held brush. However both
of then are useful for cleaning up the sward of any debris or litter such as leaves, dead grass or
worm-casts which may contribute to thatch build up. A brush is also ideal for use before mowing to
stand the grass and seed heads up to prevent lateral growth etc.
These three methods are all effective ways of preventing and removing thatch. If you have a
serious problem with thatch, a scarifier will be the most effective way of removing it. Raking and
brushing are basically refinements of scarifying and are ideal for preventing the build up of
thatch and keeping the sward clean.
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