93.8% of Homeowners SKIP THIS STEP. Don't Be One of Them.

[@Rob-sr9rj]

I always wondered what that rake was for in my grandpa's garage. He never made me use it. He was a good man.

[@rinzler9775]

I like how the dog follows you around when mowing.

[@adventurefuel5172]

The Best advice ever. I bought a Sunjoe last spring. Did my lawn, then hit it with milorganite and ironite last year. Did it again in April, and this year I’m the most hated dude in the subdivision because nobody has a lawn like mine. It looks like astroturf.

[@lynncannon7790]

It depends on the type of grass! You don’t want to ever dethatch St. Austine grass, which is commonly used in Southern Lawns!

[@gpc201]

Same with Bermuda.

[@babyfactory587]

I have both of these 2 growing in the same lawn

[@hectorchavez3117]

I have Bermuda and st. Augustine. I was planning on dethatching this weekend. You're saying I shouldn't?...why not?

[@stevethea5250]

WHY NOT ?

[@amandab3946]

@@hectorchavez3117because (don’t hold me to it) that grass grows across with creepers, other grass just grows straight up. So a machine like this might just cut up the strands of grass into little bits. Those bits aren’t all rooted to ground & they’ll die. Someone correct me please I use a manual metal rake & give up after 15min cuz it’s hell.

[@Fze5656]

Stumbled on this video. Don’t have a lawn but wow your videos are a lesson in clarity and being concise!

[@BobSacamanoIndustries]

So I did it last fall, got an electric detatcher, and ended up with about 5-6 lawn bags full of dead grass. My lawn was always very thick and one of the best lawns on the block. This year you can tell the difference. Much more lush, green, thick, and it is very apparent water is going into roots and not running off. Best investment was getting one of these electric ones as my grandfather has a manual one and it is a royal pain in the ass to use.

[@stephencollins1479]

Love you videos. You speak like youre talking to someone who that has no idea what youre talking about. PERFECT!

[@phizz8694]

Used the rake for like 10 minutes and i was like " hell nah". Went straight to the garage to get the electric dethatcher

[@SouloOnTheBeat]

Why would you use a rake if you already had an electric dethatcher???

[@phizz8694]

@@SouloOnTheBeat because I was lazy to hook it up. Was only working on a very small area.

[@CaptainEverythingHumorandMore]

The Best video about dethatching on KZbin. I did however use the old style for 8 HOURS on the in laws yard one time. Now 15 years later being 55ish not doing that again. Renting a dethatcher thingy. Thanks for the best. 👍🍺

[@acanfield87]

I got really good results with the SunJoe by dethatching and then following up with a second pass with the scarifier. I agree that the scarifier doesn't pull up as much thatch but the scarifier helps with overseeding. I did this last fall and my wife asked "Why did you scalp the yard?!" This spring the yard came back twice as thick and I have had neighbors and walkers stop to complement me and asked what I did. The SunJoe is a great homeowner product, IMO.

[@gergemall]

I love it . Bought it in the spring .

[@meanodustino9563]

I did a heavy dethatch and then scarfied it hired a guy to aerate it and then I heavily seeded it and added a really nutrient rich top soil. I can not believe how well it worked. I water every 3days and its 33c in Canada currently. Not brown grass blade yet. really makes a difference to get the soil prepped

[@ellenorbjornsdottir1166]

which part of Canada?

[@phoxpharms]

Never had to detatch my yard. Never had thatch in my yard. have detatched a client's yard, a couple dead spots we reseeded, just used a rake. Now less then 1 yr later, you'd have no idea last summer they were brown spots of dead grass. This is why I always mulch my grass, cut regularly, keeps thatch from building up and instead feeds your lawn for free.

[@arbyc8736]

I never dethatch too. Core aerate and/or just put down gypsum. I always mulch unless we have rain for several days.

[@christopherblack4520]

Thatch is grass roots growing sideways instead of down do to bad watering (lightly often) or bad fertilizer that encourage top growth not dead grass. Dead grass will break down and provide nutrients to the lawn plus it will keep water in the lawn.

[@CharlieElliott24]

Thatch is nutrient dense. I compost mine in the fall, and then use the compost to fill in low spots in the spring!

[@slimdude2011]

Why spend all that time dethatching your lawn, if you're going to reuse the dead grass to fill in the low spots? If you have low spots on your lawn, get some lawn soil and overseed it. The dead grass and other debris are supposed to be disposed of, not recycled. That's what dethatching is for! A person doesn't dethatch their lawn and put the dead grass right back on it afterwards.

[@Mrs.LadeyBug]

@@slimdude2011Don’t go showing your lack of knowledge of the composting process all at once now, dear…

[@Mrs.LadeyBug]

Wow, that is perfection! There’s no better example of natural healthy circular ecology than that! 💚

[@slimdude2011]

@@Mrs.LadeyBug If I were to use compost on my lawn, I wouldn't use dead grass.

[@MFCSteele]

Pretty clever, I'll make a note.

[@pistolpete-456]

Bought an electric dethatcher a couple years ago, used it once and never again. It worked too well, spent hours bagging all of the dead grass and thatch up.

[@lizzycarman601]

Really? Bagging mower will pick it up

[@LAWNLIFE]

How big is your lawn?

[@GeeWillikersMan]

I used one last week and I love it. 3500 sqft. Raking the dead grass was the worst part, bagging went fine. I just tipped the can over and raked most of it in. I had already put the mower away. Used some as mulch around my day lilies. Going to scarify and over seed soon.

[@ahowl7mx]

Yep when I hit my lawn the first time I generated so much thatch that I had to ease up the settings a lot. Now its spring again and I'm ready.

[@FerociousPancake888]

I have a big lawn too so I use my riding mower with a bagger to pick up the thatch

[@tomkhoury4639]

This was definitely one of the most helpful videos I've seen on how to dethatch my lawn. I now feel like I can do this and really help my yard.

[@ahnilatedahnilated7703]

I used to do this yearly on my lawn. I got compliments every year from my neighbors that my lawn looked the best on the block. I didn't think I was trying all that hard, just doing typical yard maintenance. I would also run an aerator over the lawn and then fertilize/water that week. The lawn would look a nice green and take far less water.

[@amandab3946]

Not everyone has a tractor lawn mower with the appropriate expensive parts to attach to the back. If you don’t have the expensive tools, doing it by hand is inconceivable 😅

[@MCMolassesOfficial]

Am definitely realizing i should have done this, this year. Thanks for the info!

[@Muhammad_Syakir]

Thanks a lot to the cameraman and the presenter for good quality presentation and explanation. 🙂

[@samhall988]

Great info, first time with lawn since childhood. 13 bags of thatch laterals aeration and fertilizer city boys lawn is kicking ass. thx

[@hughmohan3592]

Nice video, I've dethatched my lawn every Spring for the last 35 years and find it to be the most beneficial thing I do to my lawn, bar none. As this video states, it removes a huge barrier of waste and opens up / wakes up your grass in the spring. I've also used all of the gadgets and machines mentioned in this video, and personally found the gas powered power rake to be the best. It's aggressive but you can easily adjust it to the level you want. It does wonders. And after you finish the look of your lawn is not very good, it's totally beat up. But a good feeding of pre-emergent and slow release fertilizer and you lawn recovers in 2-3 weeks. Highly recommend it...

[@AnonymousGameWarden]

Hi! When do you know when to start dethatching in spring? And do you put down pre-emergent before or directely after dethatching? Thank you in advance!

[@hughmohan3592]

@@AnonymousGameWarden I look for a period of consecutive dry days beginning in the last week of February. It's better if the ground is dry. Some years it was in late March before I was able to do it. And I apply pre-emergent / fertilizer immediately following the dethatching / cleanup. Don't worry if the lawn looks rough, it will after dethatching. It will recover nicely in the following weeks. good luck...

[@Un-Known-X]

Man i love how simple u keep it while providing great info…

[@norsemyn6865]

I have a dethatching bar with a single spring tine at each end, that swaps out the cutting blade in my standard push lawnmower. It works well and gets a good amount of thatch out of the lawn.

[@chuckredd9131]

I have been using the same type for years, works great! I start at the side and work my way to center of lawn, then put on regular blade & grass catcher, set the mower low, suck up all the thatch. I also use de-thatcher blade in the fall. Instead of raking up the leaves I power rake them & leave them laying until I do the grass in Spring.

[@joshbrown3569]

Electric works amazing! Been using one for several years (dethatcher). But still back breaking work to manual rake 10-12,000 sq feet like I have. Mow with bagger the only way to go afterwards!

[@AuthenTech]

i have the ryobi cordless dethatcher and love it! works really well for me

[@LAWNLIFE]

I was actually just looking at that..I need a cordless. The cord is driving me insane. Hey bro I checked out your channel, great stuff!! Let me know if you want to Collab on something in the future. Id be down for sure!!

[@dccd673]

Used a manual dethatcher once and a man drove past my house, stopped then reversed. He asked what kind of rake I was using bc he noticed a big difference from what I had done already and the part yet to do. It was a small yard but boy my side muscles were ever sore for about a week after. Gave the dethatcher to my neighbour when I moved. He was quite happy with it.

[@santiagocoria]

Hi, I'm from Argentina is crazy all the machines you have and use for taking care of the grass, here most of them are not available in the market and only professionals gardners buy them and import them individually to work. Great content!

[@Yonktech]

these are the best videos on lawn care on youtube, cant believe how long it me to get here

[@paulnavara7127]

I've seen tons of lawn care videos. This one is very well done and informative. Thanks!

[@bobbucks]

I dethatched with a modified blade on my lawnmower, works great. Love your videos

[@themashugana9440]

my latest problem in the backyard was recognizing, identifying & spraying for some nasty & invasive weeds. one was lesser celandine & the other is some kind of grassy weed that was hiding among the healthy grass & really took off while undetected. I haven't dethatched in a while, but next Sept & Oct when I start my Fall maintenance routine, I will absolutely be dethatching the backyard to clean out those dead weeds & also the newer ones that will want to come back again.

[@chrisdeluca6577]

I used a manual dethatcher on a small section of my lawn and it suuuuucked. Never again. I'll go with a power tool next time

[@cheesesteak59]

I dethatched and scarified my front yard for probably the first time since this house was built in 1956. I had sixteen 30 gallon paper bags full of dead grass and hopefully thatch when done. At first I tried raking it all up but settled for running the mower over it and emptying the mower bag into the Lowes 30 gallon bags. I'm pretty sure that when I do this again next spring I'll have 16 more bags of lawn crap.

[@kona702]

That's amazing, I never expected all of that to be under the grass. My grass is so thick and so lumpy in spots. I have zoysia gras, which is supposed to be drought-resistant etcetera however it takes a ton of water to get it nice and lush. Thinking about getting one of these for this coming spring.

[@jerickrodriguezfilms4892]

Silly question, what do i do next after dethatching? 😅

[@MC4TWT]

I applaud you for taking the time to get an accurate number of yards that get dethatched. The Elite 6.2%

[@liwang9469]

I live in Houston, we have St Augustine grass in our yard and people said we don’t need to dethatch this type of grass. Is this true?

[@chrisochoa6103]

I live in Tyler. I dethatched my St Augustine on the lightest setting. My yard is hands down the best in the neighborhood. I used PGF completes 10-10-10 and watered the hell out of it. I had every neighbor in the neighborhood stop and tell me I was screwing up my yard. Now 2 of them have dethatched theirs.

[@mikep490]

An excellent video and you had the same results I did. I own that same hand dethatching tool. It's best as a follow up, after you've dethatched the previous year. It's very hard to use if you have creeping grass, since they grow along the ground. I also own the Sun Joe dethatcher. 18 months ago it was $80 but has been replaced with an upgrade that costs $180. Hopefully the little model will return soon. It has a catch bag but it's too tiny for practical use. It's best to use on moderately dry grass and mow before dethatching. Use the mower again to collect the thatch. As I recall, the first time I dethatched, I pulled up 4 times the grass that mowing normally collects.

[@FD-dh2fu]

I got a mantis dethatcher but you need to pull it back to make it work. What a mess and clean up. Great info. Thx.

[@ryanrich9186]

i would gladly take all yard material that anyone wants to get rid of. sticks twigs, leaves, grass clippings, thatch, rocks. All of it, I have a big field that you can drive in, dump and drive away. I dont want kitchen trash, but i will take anything plant based.... in exchange, i will give you the same weight in compost.

[@RealWomenRealStories]

Do you water every other day after scarifying, dethatching and fertilizing? Thanks!

[@sullybiker6520]

I love that your dog just follows you about.

[@dbproductreviews6319]

It’s definitely a necessity for some lawns and I like the liquid dethatch as well as a solid maintenance product. Manual dethatching is essential in some cases, especially for those who never bag like myself. I have 13k square feet of lawn, so it’s not super easy to work on manually any way I go about it.

[@TROOPERfarcry]

3:28 -- I have one of these... different brand, but identical head and little crescent tines. If you've never used one, it's basically like detangling a little girl's hair, except that hair is the lawn. The thatch doesn't come up easily, you have to tug it out with effort. And because the grass is resisting, it'll jerk the handle in your hand, and even very, very small jobs require you to wear gloves. Dethatching my small lawn with one of these did three things: 1 - I couldn't believe how much I got up. It just kept coming up. 2 - It made me despise my side-discharge mower. 3 - It made my lawn super healthy and hardy that season, whereas it seemed very, very sluggish for a few years before.

[@macrofocus1988]

I've watched a million of these lawn videos, but this one is particularly well done. Kudos!

[@kookamundo]

That last line alone earns a subscribe! Thanks for the info.

[@tmoney4676]

Spot on I thacth every season and my lawn has been green and thick. Thacth,overseed,milorganite,water.

[@AnonymousGameWarden]

How do you know when to start dethatching in spring? You throw down seed as soon as your done dethatching? And then put down Fertilizer immediately after the seed? Just trying to understand your process! Thanks!

[@philipdileo3750]

I live in NYC and have a zoysia grass/fescue mix. I heard you can’t thatch zoysia, is that true?

[@MikeeB]

I'm a little late to comment on this, but I have the exact same Sunjoe and I also would install the attachments upside down like shown at 05:33.

[@johnm.5346]

The Groundskeeper II rake is an excellent tool for this process as well, very light, easy to use and does a fantastic job.

[@NordicDan]

Does it work well for removing dead moss?

[@johnm.5346]

@@NordicDan yes, it works well. Handy tool to add, works great for mulching too

[@stevenbrown6782]

it's a beast

[@cyKOtic89]

i have a 100 sq ft patch of grass in the front of my house... took me hours with the thatch rake! Might rent a small machine next season hahaha

[@dennisklaassen1811]

This is a good explanation on dethatching/verticutting/scarifying - though as far as I know (correct me if I'm wrong), can't be done on buffalo type grasses which rely heavily on surface runners, as it causes more damage than fixing. I have such a type grass; and frequently do aeration, but haven't scarified, or dethatched (I did one small section and it is slowly coming back after 2+ years). Battery tools also can't handle it either as they're quick to cut out. Any further recommendations on this; if it should/should not be done? Buffalo is far more popular in Australia than the US due to drought tolerance, so can appreciate if it isn't often used.

[@Dstromb232]

When I use the Sun Joe dethatcher my brother moves the cord as I dethatch. Make it a lot easier.

[@tbuc2920]

The best thing I did for my lawn was purchase the electric Sun-Joe thatcher that comes with the scarifier. I could not believe how much deadness I brought up on the highest setting. I now do it late winter or early spring and my lawn is the best it looked. Great video LAWN.

[@judymoore5009]

Another commenter said that St. Augustine grass should never be dethatched. This makes sense because it sends out runners on top of the ground with shallow roots which would be easily damaged by the process. I live in Mississippi and have this kind of grass, but I also have a heavy layer of thatch, especially after the drought last summer and much of the grass died. It actually looks terrible with many dead, brown spots. I would like to hear from our intrepid video maker if he has any suggestions.

[@mattb9664]

I got to use my Groundworks dethatcher on some trouble spots last night after the mow- these spots were too hard to get with the tow-behind, and I know I went over them like 5 times. The Groundworks took it right up! The Groundskeeper rake also is good if you want to spot clean any trouble spots, or stimulate dog spots.

[@solomonabsangare9020]

Helpful, I actually watched this video and successfully worked on my lawn, and it came out good.

[@eric31shaggs]

I didn't want to buy a single use machine for thatch. I went with buying a mantis tiller and dethatch attachments. That way I would have one tool that could till a garden bed, dethatch and power rake. Defiantly the way to go if you don't have room to store single use tools.

[@joedennehy386]

In New Zealand we have grass catchers. The cut grass blows into a catcher. The cut grass is then composted

[@billmcmeekin7909]

I have an old mower that I put a thatching blade on. Works awesome! Afterwards I run around with my nice bag mower and suck old grass off of lawn. Works easy, and great results. I believe the blade with an extra set of springs are $20-30.00 Cheap!

[@becausereasons8981]

Never...heard of any of these things...I might give it a try though.

[@hayabusa27]

I been lost with the myriad options of these dethatchers now I know better. Thanka for this video ❤

[@SamFredSand]

Manual thatcher not for the faint of heart but best arm and chest workout ever. Bonus is a gorgeous lawn. Did Manual thatching today, and it almost killed me, totally exhausting. But my lawn and arms look great 😮😅 already.

[@RevealedFilms]

Make sure you grab a protein shake after that workout 😂

[@REDDLADY2]

​@@RevealedFilms Thanks. I went to bed and took two extra strength Tylenol.

[@carpecanem611]

Start out slowly. 10 minutes on the first day. Rest on the next day if necessary. Once the muscles are built and toned, it is easy. Watch your form. Keep your back straight. Use a short, back and forth motion with the rake, adjusting the angle with the ground as needed. I use a larger angle on the first pass. Less aggressive. Work with a dry lawn. Talk with someone who is experienced with a thatching rake if possible. Only do as much as you are comfortable with each day. Great exercise. Compost the thatch unless you have removed a lot of creeping grass. (Which I assume you are trying to eliminate.) DO NOT de-thatch a predominantly creeping grass lawn unless you are planning to start a new lawn.

[@amandab3946]

I gave up after I pulled a muscle in my back 😩😅

[@danalmeida5380]

I have the tow behind one, I found another by the side of the road someone was tossing out, took the tins off it and installed them where there was not one, so now my pull behind has double the tins it had originally, I also have the sun Joe scarifier I got from a yard sale, I enjoy the pull behind one, I put on my head phones, light a cigar and pop open a beer and rake up and down and sideways,on an angle, Clean it up and like u said, it looks torn up, but with a little rain and sun, it comes back to life quickly, great video, thanks

[@LAWNLIFE]

Yeah there's something about dethatching that is so peaceful. Don't know what it is. It's nice to have a good buzz by the time you actually have to clean up the mess though 😂 Thanks for watching!

[@danalmeida5380]

@@LAWNLIFE 😂 keep up the good videos!

[@williamday7238]

I would have added to not do this too early in the spring, or when it’s wet. I did both and tore up my lawn a little. However about 6 weeks later it’s recovered and looking great

[@AnonymousGameWarden]

How do you know when is too early, and when to start dethatching in spring?

[@bgj2940]

I used a greenworks electric dethather years ago. Sure it worked ....but I have a bigggg yard. I ended up buying a lawnmower dethathing blade. Works great and was simple to install on your existing mower. Plus the blade was only $20ish.

[@kenglenn2130]

Excellent video. Clarified a lot of the confusion other videos cause.

[@gergemall]

I took your advice and purchased an electric corded model and I was very surprised on how well it worked!!

[@danbryda3849]

I just picked up a greenworks dethatcher and can’t wait to use it. I have underground sprinklers, I assume there isn’t a risk of puncturing lines, even at the highest setting?

[@DanielGloverTheGreat]

I like your adding of the office clips to the back of your sunjoe. I HATE the bag but I could never figure out a good way to keep the flap open without have rocks nail me in the shins. I'll give the clips a try.

[@jimthompson717]

As an experiment , I mulched a carpet of maple leaves laying on our lawn in the fall. Left a wet mushy layer of it on the lawn. This spring, our lawn was thick green and weeds were minimal. Who knew?

[@Striperman]

What ever you want to call it, the explanations were right on. I use to use the hand thatch rake on my 1800 sq ft lawn twice a season for years and always dreaded it. The results were worth it though. Got the Greenworks 4 years ago and it was a game changer. The scarifier and verticutter attachments for the Allett are too expensive now a days and might just invest in a SunJoe which has both attachments

[@LAWNLIFE]

The manual dethatcher is a good workout at least 😂 Allet and Swardman are crazy with their pricing. I'll never own any of their equipment because of the price tag alone. I'm sure they're fine tools, but the mower price plus cartridges are insane. Not for me.

[@AusWorkshop]

Love your dog

[@thomashall9002]

It helps to know WHY thatch builds up in lawns as well. One of the leading reasons is over fertilizing. If you're careful about how much you fertilize you typically won't have to worry about thatch buildup at all.

[@kludgescraftsplus8631]

I remember using the family lawn mower when I was a kid. it was a snapper, with a dethatching attachment for the front of the lawn mower. The lawn mower immediately ran over anything it knocked loose. However as an adult I would question whether or not the soil environment has sufficient microbial activity to deal with the thatch at an adequate rate naturally. After all the preferred grasses for American lawns are invasive African species. They didn't get dethatched in their normal environments. I have taken to using products like Green Planet Root Builder which is a concoction of bacteria, mycorrhizae, and trichoderma to reinoculate the dead soil of my commercial development yard. I also use it to inoculate my compost, promoting a healthy gut so to speak. Sort of like probiotics for your soil. It's not even a annual application, sort of just a touch-up for problem areas. The reality is is your removing tons of organic fertilizer because it's just not decomposing fast enough. In my case it's because this house is a builder neighborhood. They brought tons of sand to level the neighborhood, raising everything up above the extremely fertile clay soils. Then they skimmed a thin coat of soil on top for the grass. Nothing close to what that grass needs to be healthy, and certainly not with a natural balance of organics and bacteria.

[@Harold-u8c]

I have st Augustine, no detaching that I can do. I use an organic decomposition on it.

[@MikeHoxafloppin]

I bought the sunjoe, and used it just on my front yard. With clean up, which was a lot, took about 3 hours, and 1 tank of gas in the handheld blower. Going to do the backyard soon, but we have a nest of bunnies that I don't want to scare. They're cute and my wife loves them, but they need to get off my lawn!

[@LAWNLIFE]

The sunjoe is one of my favorite tools. But you're right. It is a big task. Go around the bunny nest, they'll be gone in a couple of weeks!

[@gibbygordo]

I have a empire Zoysia front yard and princess Bermuda back yard. I always scalp and then burn in early spring… I don’t have an issue with thatch and understand that not everyone has the option of burning…. By late spring early summer, …lawn domination!

[@CryingLiberal]

Do you dethatch every spring? Also do you spread fertalizer right after dethatching every year?

[@railroad1973]

I need one of those to remove red clover. I’ve tried 4 different herbicides to kill it off, and it won’t go away!

[@pvbarbell1904]

Clover grows in nitrogen deficient lawns. Clover is nitrogen fixing so it is actually helping your lawn. Not only that, but it attracts bees and other beneficial insects. If you want to get rid of it you need to feed your lawn more nitrogen so that the grass will dominate it. Personally since I keep bees I love the clover in my lawns!

[@schwinnbiking]

a sweeper is great for picking up the dead grass and it gives the grass a nice comb

[@BCoolBen]

If you watch that video, you will know everything about dethatching without any wasted time and without being bored. It’s like a flawless video for what it sets out to achieve.

[@cachevalleyshedsinhydepark7102]

That is beautiful! Wow! I want to try this now.

[@Ladosligese]

fatherinlaw took his hand push gas mower, bought xtra blade for it and made his own .. cheap and works very well

[@e.e.7114]

I’m intrigued, how did he make it. Do tell:)

[@mattfrekwentflier8342]

Thank you for the very informative video. I've always mulch-mowed my lawn with the understanding that the cut grass decomposed and put nutrients back in the soil. This process seems to take all of that back out, which defeats the purpose. Would it be better to bag cut the lawn and possibly avoid the need for this? Also, have you ever tried liquid dethatcher chemicals? I read something about using Sugar to speed up the microbes decomposing thatch. Ever heard of that? Thank you and keep up this great channel

[@senseisnotcommon9711]

I had 2 grass piles. I treated 1 with liquid dethacher and left the other in the sun. After about 5 days, the treated grass was gone while the untreated was still mostly there. So it comes down to $. It easier to spray than dethach and clean up.

[@sypher0101]

I always thought the scarifier did the same thing as a rake but more effective as it got the deeper layers too. This is not the case?

[@jimknopf2670]

Excellent video covering all the options to improve the lawn. Thanks!!

[@tylerf5190]

The sunjoe power dethatcher is the most effective. But it overheats and auto-shuts down too often. Three to four passes and it shuts off on me and i have to wait for it to cool down. I end up just using my pull behind.

[@rileywillard139]

We do are yard every few years and may be doing it this summer

[@jonathanwessner3456]

I know about dethacthing, but, I am getting up there in years and was hoping they made something like those electric ones

[@simondalzell5635]

Great tips thanks.

[@ar007r]

I manually dethatched for a year and I only have a few hundred square feet. If you own a home you can afford a $200 powered dethatcher. I only bought a manual one because I didnt know how much work it was or how important dethatching is.

[@justgonnastay]

I just now saw this video, but last weekend I rented a power rake. It is, as he said, heavy as f**k, and very aggressive. My lawn needed it though. Our 3000 square foot lawn gave up 10 contractor cleanup bags of thatch. My wife and I raked in 3.5 yards of amended topsoil and overseeded the whole thing. Fingers crossed it makes my sad lawn look better.

[@fobinc]

People keep talking about lawn care and such for nice grass. I just enjoy having a reason to drive the mower.

[@ljfinger]

What about a dethatching blade for your lawnmower? I've been using one for many years, and it seems to work. I get bags of thatch out!

[@kevinwoods3487]

Is it necessary to dethatch every year? I usually do it every 3 years or so, and I have great results with that.

[@carmen07eg]

"How to woth doc" says you shouldnt dethach or scarify at all bc it cuts the runners and can make growing harder for the grass. This is my first spring coming up so I want to make sure to do the right thing. I feel like you should dethach.

[@craighoffman6876]

Excellent video! I have a Greenworks dethatcher, it works well and lifts truly epic amounts of dead grass. I am in Colorado, a fertilizer that works well in my semi arid area is dried poultry waste. From a chicken's ass to my grass! As it should be, "DPW" is cheap if you buy an off brand. I figure DPW is truly a commodity, no need to by the expensive "Revive" version that is popular here. A 40 pound bag of the off brand stuff is about $11.50. The regimen is to dethatch and then put a good thick layer of DPW on. The beauty of manure type products is they won't burn your lawn or force the grass to grow rapidly like chemical fertilizers do.

[@whatisthissss]

I've read a lot of papers about this, and unless you have too much thatch, just deep core aerate.

[@SillyRavis]

Seems like a terrible idea for St. Augustine grass. Is that correct?

[@Roy_467]

You’ll be fine with just a rake. I have st Augustine and I’m in the process of repairing damaged area by fungus. I’m a month in and it’s repairing rapidly

[@umiluv]

I use thatch for mulch on my raised bed gardens. They do an excellent job and at the start of early spring the next year, you can dig it into the beds to add organic material.