How to Dethatch & POWER RAKE your LAWN

Did you know that the simple act of using a RAKE on your LAWN can make a HUGE difference and help is thrive. See WHY and a couple of great ways to make raking easier.
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[@SilverCymbal]

Thanks for watching please LIKE & SUBSCRIBE - The Groundskeeper II is available here: amzn.to/2wrSIiS

[@mickcarson8504]

Don't worry. If you're in the garden alone you're not at any risk of contracting the infection by being in the open. Coronavirus needs warmth, and fast, to survive a short trip from your mouth to theirs. The virus has limited time to remain alive in the drying breath air. If there is nobody around you, no one that is infected can pass it to you. You need to be at least a meter near a person to be able to breath in the virus from an infected person, and quickly, if the virus has to survive the exchange from one person to the next. That's why medical authorities are advising everyone to keep the distance if possible, the further away the better. If you remember that in cold winter morning, when you breathe in and out, either with your nose or mouth, you see fine steam coming out of either nose or mouth. That's exactly the distance that steam reaches out in the air, and that it exactly the same distance you should be standing back, and more, 2 to 3 meters is minimum. Just observe the expelled steam from your mouth and watch how far it goes. That is the minimal distance the virus can reach another person before it senses the effect of dryness in the air and dies. It's not like the Flu which survives longer in the air during the cooler spring and autumn months. Summer is too hot and dry for the Flu to survive and reproduce. In winter the Flu is a real devil. It may live in our throats and a person has to be really close, e.g. kissing, hugging or talking to both to affect one or many other people, usually relations or lovers. Getting the Flu in winter is rare. You mostly get the Cold with an occasional runny nose, sore throat and cough. Sadly, no one gives a Like here, even if someone makes a good comment. 🙁

[@misterhass2059]

Hey, I have lots of time to work on my lawn. Definately relaxes me and gives me some moving outside. It's nice to feel like you have control of something.

[@hayleywise7403]

Being in my yard and flower beds is my exercise, meditation, stress reliever, time with God & plain fun... those are all things we all need right now!! So thank you!!

[@SilverCymbal]

@@hayleywise7403 It's definitely a nice place to be and with out electronic world, for many of us it's our last connection to nature. Thanks for the support

[@marvinmensah2956]

Silver Cymbal hello , please quick question, I’m in northern Virginia area around Washington DC metro. Please which month do I start fertilizing my lawn ? I did the lawn renovation process last fall by looking at your videos. But now we are going into spring , please which month do I start fertilizing ?

[@obryan240]

I used my groundskeeper rake about 5 minutes before the handle came off. Screw holding it on pulled through a crack in the plastic. Now it has a proper wooden handle.

[@jeffreycaban5107]

Went out this past Wednesday and used my Groundskeeper II rake on my lawn. Got 3 bags of thatch so it definitely does a great job, but be warned it's quite the workout. Unfortunately with 3-7" of snow due here in New England tomorrow it puts a damper on my Spring lawn care regimen. Will keep an eye out for your Coronavirus video. Take care and stay safe.

[@howlandneal]

Great videos. Purchased our first home in September last year (In Massachusetts too!) and found your channel helpful then. I'm back today and subscribed. Thanks!

[@NithinJune]

Will dethaching help with pine needles smothering the lawn?

[@grants169]

Should this be done before or after the first fertilizing? Zone 5. I use a tractor attachment pull behind dethatcher/comb. It requires about 3 or 4 passes to get up everything to the surface, then I hit it with a push mower with a bag to suck everything up. It's not perfect as it also pulls up a significant amount of live grass, but in a couple weeks it fills in nicely. I've always done it in the fall before plugging and based on your video that's probably wrong. I'll try it in the spring this time. thanks for the tip.

[@SilverCymbal]

I really like to do it before applying fertilizer or at least wait a couple of weeks after applying. You likely won't pull it up when doing this but it makes certain the fertilizer won't be too disturbed if you wait.

[@chanreka]

We were in the lawn raking today. Will have to look into that rake!

[@SilverCymbal]

I dont think I have ever seen anyone who didn't love it as much as you can a rake anyway

[@MichelleShemancik]

I’ve been using a stiff leaf rake for 4 or 5 hours & I’m only half done! I’m going to buy that rake. Looks like it works better with less effort.

[@kurikokaleidoscope]

Very interesting presentation.

[@SilverCymbal]

Many thanks!

[@dannyc4419]

Thank you so much for all the time and effort you put into your videos, and yes this is a form of distraction from current events, thank you. health to you and yours. God bless..

[@SilverCymbal]

I appreciate that a lot, you as well.

[@danarobinson6156]

That acorn, pine needle lawn is my lawn every bloody season. Pro-landscapers see my lawn and I can tell by thier facial expression thier like awe nooooo! 😫😫

[@Missblaak]

Sun Joe Dethatcher less than $200 and works great!

[@mrsully8333]

It's July, near Chicago..My lawn looks pretty good but, there's a few areas where I can see a light haze mixed in with healthy grass. It's not a disease or fert burn. Would it be ok to power rake it now, or should I just wait till spring. I did just a little bit as a test and got out a ton of thatch within minutes lol...thanks, and great channel!!

[@hongsitu3429]

Just get the Sun Joe dethatcher/scarifier for around $100 bucks. Works much better than the Greenworks and it just works great.

[@fifagod1000]

Raking all day to realise my rake is useless compared to yours 🤦🏻‍♂️😂

[@decnijfkris3706]

I have a beautiful lawn, although I never rake it. There is some moss in it in winter but that dies in summer. Essential is a good fertilizer, cutting your lawn on a weekly basis and not to cut it too short. For me your lawn is cut too short and that makes you will have many dry plants if the underground is not wet enough. I do lawns since I was a toddler. And mulchers are a mess. They say the cutlings fertilze the grass but I don't believe that it makes a mess watch your feet when you walk through the lawn. Green green grass of home. So cut every week and collect the cutlings. Gather the cutling in a compost bin. Fertilize in spring just before you know it is gonna rain. Then that fat dillutes faster and drains into the soil where it should be. Thank you.

[@sharons9367]

How often and when should this be done to the lawn ? Is the build up caused by not using a catcher when mowing ?

[@SilverCymbal]

It can be from build up and is somewhat part of the natural cycle. I like to do it once a year in whatever time your spring takes place. This is a little early for new england this year. if you have a lot of build up doing it later in the season is good too, as long as its not super hot out.

[@sharons9367]

Silver Cymbal thank you , the rake looks great I did see another post it’s limited to where you can buy it hopefully they change this 🙂

[@loganboyd]

I have that same Allet Liberty 43 but don't love it. Considering the Swardman but not sure if I will stay electric with their Electra model or go for the Edwin 2.1

[@SilverCymbal]

What do you not like about it?

[@loganboyd]

@@SilverCymbal The grass catcher fills up too fast in the front and the clippings don't fly evenly into it or settle in the deep part. The unit seems under powered and often bogs down when cutting not that much off my Bermuda.

[@SilverCymbal]

@@loganboyd You might want to look at the Kensington gas powered its larger and has a larger catcher. I have used both and the build quality of the Allett is much better but the 43 may be too small, people seem to love the Kensington.

[@NithinJune]

Is no one going to talk about how he has a sheep? 3:46

[@ceecee7879]

Something so serene just gazing are SC’s beautiful lawn 💕

[@SilverCymbal]

I really appreciate that, thank you

[@wienerzsolt]

Do we need to aerate the lawn after dethatching?

[@shaneWARs1]

After looking at prices I will allways be a rake guy lol

[@SilverCymbal]

Nothing wrong with that, if you get a groundskeeper you will get a great deal on a really nice tool.

[@shaneWARs1]

True I live on a golf course next to the matince shed mabey I can convince one of the guy to come over and do my lawn .love the videos lerning a ton didn't no how much science gos in to lawn care and now I'm hooked

[@SouthernOregonReps]

Ever use the mower blades with the dethatcher prongs. just wondering if it works. Every spring im out there with a dethatcher rack ( prongs have no give) I spend hours and it tears up the lawn and my back, but it does pull up a ton of stuff. Im just finishing this years process, next year I will look a groundskeeper 2. BTW I enjoy your channel.

[@donniereidjr]

Silver, How can I email you? I want to show you pics of my yard. I could really use your wisdom and advise. Too bad we cant show our photos here.

[@danielrobinson232]

Hey another great video... can you use electric model on St. Augustine grass in Houston to?

[@lackbeard6447]

Daniel Robinson you certainly can. Find you local Horizon Distributor. They are the authorized Allett dealer in TX.

[@Rick_Schott]

Just did a fall dethatch on 20,000 square feet with a Sunjoe plug-in electric dethatcher. It really feels like a cheap piece of junk but it does a great job!

[@mrpanos923]

Got the groundskeeper Rake and was going to rake my 6700 sf of lawn halfway through my arms were spent. Wife bought me the green works thatcher and worked like a charm. The tines are thin but the machine is affordable and pulled more thatch where I had used the groundskeeper. I bought some amp xc lime from site one and barricade dg from Amazon.

[@jonathanscott4776]

Glad you got yours done before the snow storm tomorrow! Ah the joys of living in New England! I just finished burning all my brush. Moles and voles ravaged my whole lawn last fall so hiring a professional to take care of that is next on my agenda! Stay safe and thanks for the videos!

[@gregau21]

Another great video! I agree with you 100% on mulching. I personally bag 95% of the time. A mulched cut can never come close to a good bagged cut. I'm ok with applying an extra of fertilizer if need be.

[@SilverCymbal]

I appreciate that, and if you can compost the clippings then you can use them elsewhere and that is what I personally do. But I know for some in cities and metro areas they can't so hopefully they can dispose of some and then use mulching when it's more feasible. Thanks for watching.

[@jasonludwick3504]

Great vid. I just dethatched my back yard for hours. Quite a workout.

[@bmlandmanagementco4981]

I’d need something I could pull behind my mower. A five acre property would take a whole week to rake, lol.

[@waltcorey5115]

Google or Amazon Agri Fab. The have a tow behind that accepts both a dethatcher and core aeration device

[@kswas2784]

Thanks - I got the Groundskeeper last Fall and it does work really well for thatch. However I have two Red Oak trees in the front yard and that rake can not get much of the acorn debris picked up or moved so I have to use a conventional rake for spring cleanup; unless you know of something that will work well for acorn debris.

[@kevinamack6]

2,000 bananas for the liberty mower-yikes!!

[@SilverCymbal]

Expensive by any mower standards, but actually cheap for a new reel mower.

[@mcnell311]

@@SilverCymbal I feel bad for these companies trying to break into the DIY market. I can't see the luxury lawncare items selling well to any market here for the next couple of years or more.

[@aaron8381]

A bit confused by the title. I thought I was going to learn the two different processes of how to use a de-thatcher machine, and then a power-rake machine. Usually you would only need to do one or the other depending on the amount of thatch you are dealing with.

[@NessaT419]

I usually rent the machine from Home Depot. Works great but it doesn’t have a bag or something to collect the debris. I wish it did. 🤷🏻‍♀️ thx for ur video!!!

[@SilverCymbal]

The ones you rent work very well and are heavy duty. The collection bag is nice, but you can hopefully use your regular mower to suck up the thatch after.

[@donniereidjr]

Silver you’re always killing it!

[@SilverCymbal]

Very kind of you, thank you

[@ZekeMagnum]

Power rake and overseed in fall and dethatch in spring? How early if so?

[@mickcarson8504]

Raking makes the lawn look good, clean and fresh, just like when you wash clean and preen your hair to feel fresh and clean. But as long as lawn food is applied monthly (Weed & Feed), the grass clipping can turn into plant food called poor man's grass feed. Another suggestion to keep the lawn clean without having to rake it is to use a grass catcher where the mower has fan type blades to suck and throw the clippings in the catcher, then store it somewhere that you can use it as compost mixed with other garden waste to add it on poor soil in the veggie garden. You'll get some benefit.

[@darrent2478]

Thanks for video. Very nice distraction from what is going on in the world.

[@SilverCymbal]

Very glad to hear it, we never knew how easy life was before

[@fredkerzic2568]

I raked right a part of my lawn and pulled out an entire bag of thatch only raking 1/2 the lawn. Then I mowed the whole lawn. What a difference! My zoysia at 2 1/4” looked so much better where I raked it with the groundskeeper II. I then dethatched the remainder and reran the mower over the freshly raked half. This rake is a keeper...a Groundskeeper 😂

[@Teddibere1]

Silver Cymbol. God bless...you are a lovely guy. Your lawn is BEAUTIFUL. Please come to the UK and do mine - Lol.

[@marvinmensah2956]

@silver cymbal Silver Cymbal hello , please quick question, I’m in northern Virginia area around Washington DC metro. Please which month do I start fertilizing my lawn ? I did the lawn renovation process last fall by looking at your videos. But now we are going into spring , please which month do I start fertilizing ?

[@markacuff8001]

I live in northern Illinois, question, do I mow my lawn a couple of times before I dethatch ? I have a new machine , but I've heard the grass needs to be actively grow before dethatching or the lawn will get tore up

[@muddypalmsera]

You really can't afford to have a bad lawn, your yard is huge.

[@jh9701]

Curious, why do you have an Allett and a Swardsman. Why have both? More importantly, which one would you recommend to someone that was going to buy a reel mower?

[@jackiegoebel3728]

Great video ! I have this rake and I Love it !!

[@SilverCymbal]

Thank you

[@MikeG4500]

I bought the tenacity today and my lawn is covered with weeds due to poor care. Once I get rid of the weeds what do you recommend to help get the grass to grow fast and be healthy. It’s Bermuda

[@Gregfletcher99]

Thanks for this video - also bought a Groundskeeper 2 based on your earlier video. However I have a very large lawn so I can’t realistically rake the entire lawn by hand. What do you recommend for folks like me who don’t need a machine that is also a mower since I’m happy with my current mower?

[@SilverCymbal]

Thank you, for big areas the only realistic way to dethatch is with a mower mounted unit. I really like front mounted ones if you can attach one, since your mower will suck everything in after. JRO makes one that fits a lot. There are cheaper ones and used is a good way to buy these too.

[@Gregfletcher99]

Thanks for replying. I use a self propelled push mower for exercise. Do they make a separate dethatcher that might be less expensive than one which also doubles as a push mower?

[@Teddibere1]

Greg.....you can buy electric thatching machines that have a rake roller AND a scarifying roller. (You'd need a long extension electric cable - lol). I'm in the UK and bought one from Screwfix for £59. It is AMAZING. Got a tall bin FULL of thatch and dead grass that came off. I believe the Sunjoe in the US (videos on KZbin) is the same thing.

[@angeloflores2614]

Do dethatching work on every kind of lawn grass, mine is frog grass can i also dethatch it ?

[@stevieb6173]

terrific rake , when the heck was that last available ????

[@waggsdavidson6815]

Bought the groundskeeper 2 on your recommendation. Awesome. Found it at my local Ace hardware. I like it better than my ride on dethatcher.

[@SilverCymbal]

Thank you I appreciate that. It is a really great tool!

[@BenNawrath]

Just got my sunjoe last week, can’t wait to try it on the acorns! Since my job is on Rona Recess, I can get a jump on things.

[@BenNawrath]

Also, which video did you show picking up acorns?

[@SilverCymbal]

Sure right here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z3jdpaeoo56DZsU

[@BenNawrath]

Thanks man

[@BenNawrath]

Yeah that’s pretty slick. That unit has more tines than my sunjoe, but I can do a crisscross pattern.

[@andrewkennedy9704]

I have a sunjoe. Works good. You'll love it.

[@tarekal-abboud1501]

Hi, thanks for all your wonderful videos, do you still recommend it, isn’t it considered pricey (39$+ 8$ shipping+ taxes ) would you recommend it, I just bought a house with a 1/2 acre lawn and have no tools yet so I will need to get everything for my lawn care

[@SilverCymbal]

Thank you so much. Yes I would definitely recommend it, you will find its one of the most useful tools you will use.

[@joemarchand8313]

Hmmmm. $2000 vs. $115. For use once or twice a year, who would actually go for the Allett? I'll stick with my Greenworks. It does an amazing job.

[@m.p.2482]

The Allett is more than just a dethatcher as mentioned in the video. It's basically a yard multi tool. Would I pay $2000 for it? No, because I can't. If I could, would I? Probably, if it suited my needs.

[@whutteretbrock2181]

I love my lawn the way it is full of beautiful dandelions that are acting as liquid carbon pumps

[@Pete.Ty1]

👍

[@mujtebaalhajaj7428]

After adding the pre-emergent, how long should I wait to add the fertilizer?

[@maybl8er]

Already had that mower and a had just ordered that attachment today.

[@SilverCymbal]

You will love it

[@maybl8er]

@@SilverCymbal Yeah I have like the cut of the mower. Makes it a joy to cut haha

[@jeffanderson3213]

SC. I am considering the liberty 43. Thinking the Turf Rake and Veritcutter would be the two best cartridges. Have you tried the Veritcutter? Are you totally happy with the Liberty and would recommend?

[@SilverCymbal]

I really like it, its very solid and well made. I have the verticutter but have not tried it yet but plan to in a few weeks. I would agree, one blade, turf rake and verticutter is a great setup. If your lawn is larger the Kensington model is very nice also but its only gas.

[@jeffanderson3213]

Silver Cymbal, a verticutter video would be great. Most of us don’t understand its benefits or even what “vertical cutting” does for the lawn. Sounds like it can remove moss which would be a huge benefit here in the state of Washington.

[@love101a3]

Where in America you can buy it

[@petermcsharry]

I have the Sun Joe machine for this. Do you think using it after applying pre-emergent is ok?

[@SilverCymbal]

There are mixed answers to this. Some say that disturbing it will interfere with a pre-emergent and others say it wont. I would probably try to avoid it for now and consider dethatching later in the season to get the initial pre-emerg benefits.

[@petermcsharry]

Silver Cymbal thank you for the quick reply. Love your videos.

[@SilverCymbal]

@@petermcsharry I appreciate that a lot thank you

[@mukthatumkur3324]

Please make a video on types of grass seeds!

[@AKMoffat]

Thoughts on the pull-behind detacher's that you attach to your lawn tractor? They utilize similar 'tongs' that are on the rake and you use an appropriate weight to weigh it down so it digs in and grabs the dead grass. If you google 'Craftsman Rear Mount Dethatcher' you'll see it. I'm curious what you think.

[@jonathanscott4776]

AK Moffat I use one of those with minimal effort and good results. Don’t do it when the lawn is water soaked. After riding the mower around I take the attachment off and ride around again picking up the dead grass with the bagger. With that said, my lawn doesn’t look anything like silver cymbals!

[@AKMoffat]

@@jonathanscott4776 He sets a high bar! I used mine last year and did the same thing you did. Just drove all over and let those teeth pull a bunch of dead grass up, then sucked it all up with the bagger. I'll be using it again this year for sure...it definitely helped the lawn.

[@ronaldhickman9953]

Greenworks dethatcher is no good everything greenworks makes breakes very easily and has no adequate power this is an advertisement obviously for greenworks or you've never used a real machine before in your life....

[@SilverCymbal]

It was NOT a paid ad and I have no connection to Greenworks. Greenworks had overall good reviews & people left me many comments as a good choice in other videos. You obviously don''t like it but plenty of others do.

[@JBRion22]

Ronald, I have several greenworks 80V products and love them. I have the mower, the snow blower and the leaf blower. I’m on my 5th year with my mower, 4th with snow blower and both still work fantastic. I think you may need to be careful with over generalizing a company’s products.

[@oldladycrenshaw]

Thanks for the video. What is your opinion on the Mantis tiller with the thatching attachment? I've been using it for the last couple years. Seems ok, but I'm no pro and have little knowledge and expertise on this subject. Thank you again.

[@SilverCymbal]

I had one of those for a short time, they definitely work and do a pretty nice job. They dont have a lot of weight on top so they don't go super deep, but if you own it I would definitely use that. Anything you remove is beneficial so it doesn't have to be done 100% everywhere to help.

[@oldladycrenshaw]

@@SilverCymbal Good to know. I'll stick with the mantis then. I just ordered a new carb for it anyways :) . Thanks for your time.

[@russellfowler8186]

Unrelated to the raking topic, but where are you buying your Anderson’s products from? Can’t find them anywhere in CT and they are overpriced on Amazon.

[@SilverCymbal]

When you compare what I used to get which was Lesco to the Andersons stuff, its less expensive and better. But I get it all through Amazon I thought the pricing was decent. If you compare it to Scotts, etc it seems high but not to Lesco and other pro type products.

[@russellfowler8186]

Silver Cymbal I found it on A.M. Leonard’s for $20-$25 less per bag, but the shipping cost was like double what the cost of the product was. I’m disappointed they don’t have local retail dealers. I did get a 2000SR spreader for around $700 new though. It works awesome and is a beast of a spreader. Definitely made to last

[@ryantoner8132]

That wasn't your renovation

[@briangallant5973]

Great video! What is the name of the British, battery powered dethatcher?

[@SilverCymbal]

Thank you, it's the Allett Liberty 43

[@rvnot1one1]

Hi can you please tell me the best time to apply Tenacity? I am in cool season. Also, please let me know when can I apply fertilizer once I apply Tenacity? Thanks!

[@SilverCymbal]

Good news, it can be applied anytime weeds are growing, no good or bad with one exception. Don't spray it when the temps are 80, doesn't matter if the temp goes 80 or over, you jst have to spray it on the grass when temps are under 80, so early or late in the day. Game changer product: Everything you need to be weed free: Tenacity Weed Control: amzn.to/2JM4APm Surfactant: amzn.to/2Xz6dod - Dye/Colorant: amzn.to/2Jta4yh 2 Gallon Sprayer: amzn.to/2xBJP3k

[@icawn]

​@@SilverCymbal *bermuda enters the chat*

[@guymauve0]

Unfortunattely groundskeeper not available outside usa

[@SilverCymbal]

I wish they would sell elsewhere, I tried to contact them to have them just sell the head which would ship much easier. I will try again since using your own pole would be easy,

[@EzRay11]

It is available in Canada but very hard to find. I purchased one in St.Catharines Ontario at Rittenhouse. I live roughly 1/2hr from there. It was pricey at $55 including tax. They said they sell fast and keep running out of stock in about 2 weeks.

[@boordbelsj]

Buy one of these... Okay can you send me one to Holland? Can't get it in europe:(

[@SilverCymbal]

So sorry. I have a couple of emails out to them to try to get them to sell worldwide. Maybe soon.

[@boordbelsj]

@@SilverCymbal that would be nice. We don't have look a likes and if there's a company that ships to Europe I have to pay a heavy price for shipping.

[@flifishun7]

Maybe don't have grass.

[@ctscantechnologist]

Well, what if you use a bagged mower? Is dethatching still necessary?

[@SilverCymbal]

Many will find that if they always bag that dethatching needs are less. The best bet is to try a small area with a rake and see how much comes up, if not too heavy or not a lot of debris you might be ok without it for the season.

[@ctscantechnologist]

@@SilverCymbal Thank you for responding.

[@jasonludwick3504]

Would u use an aerator before or after dethatching?

[@fredkerzic2568]

Dethatch, aerate (liquid or machine), cut slightly lower, fertilize, enjoy

[@rockymountainrockhound4393]

Have Gilligan do it.

[@BermudaBewitched]

do you have an allett discount code by chance!? I need these!

[@SilverCymbal]

Yes. If you look at my English lawn video I have the details in the top comment. Thanks

[@BermudaBewitched]

@@SilverCymbal hmm i can't seem to find it. I only see the link to the website

[@SilverCymbal]

@@BermudaBewitched No worries. try this: Special 10% Off All Allett Mowers & Accessories / www.tspturf.com/search/inventory/brand/Allett Use Promo Code: SILVERCYMBAL10

[@BermudaBewitched]

@@SilverCymbal ah man this coupon aint working for me!

[@justinrenda4451]

The Groundskeeper II is the best rake ever. I've had one for a couple of years now and it's holding up very well as well as doing an amazing job at dethatching.

[@josephs.7496]

Disagree entirely. Firstly mulching on a lawn (depending on grass type) will actually promote new growth in underdeveloped areas. Also, mulching does NOT CAUSE THATCH. Mulch away it’s healthy

[@SilverCymbal]

I never said it caused thatch but it doesn't help a crippled lawn grow faster and it can be very detrimental during a renovation, this explains more. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJOviIKsrrGqr7c

[@mr1pearl]

A metal rake it is 😆