7 DETHATCHING MISTAKES that could RUIN YOUR LAWN

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• MA

  @matthewthorsen6017 · 3 years ago

  Bruh, if you have a lawn bigger than 500 sqft don’t use a rake haha that work is exhausting!

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• RI

  @ringerheringa3052 · 3 years ago (edited)

  Best time to de-thatch is when the grass is dry and the ground is moist.

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• MS

  @msk3905 · 1 year ago

  I am amazed at how thatch comes out every time I do it!  Detaching is amazing, I live in New England and over the years have detached in spring, early summer and I never had any issues.

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• ED

  @eddiane · 3 years ago

  Nice video. Great info for a homeowner. Im in Wisconsin and the &quot;terminology&quot; dethatching is what it called however most people dont really know or have seen true thatch. The process to break that down is with a vertical mower by verticutting or scarifier. Both are destructive processes but should only be used when true thatch is found. True thatch can be deceptive however the best way to simply describe it is by having grass try to grow thru a wool blanket on the ground. The blanket is the true thatch that really cant be effectively broken up by spring tine methods. <br>True thatch is usually over 1/2&quot; thick and sits below the crown and on top of the soil layer. It prevents sun, moisture and fertilizer from doing the job intended. What is mostly done here under the umbrella word of dethatching is basically a raking of the lawn by mechanical methods. Its more of a visual but some of the debris that isnt true thatch is lifted and can be vacuumed and removed making a lawn look combed and visually appealing after a winter where the top layer is pressed down from the snow. I do agree that true dethatching should be done when active growing is happening. However this type of work that is done here can be done in early spring when new chutes are just getting started. Obviously frozen or wet ground is a no go. I have been doing this commercially here for 28 years and the dethatching and spring clean time is crazy and also profitable from a commercial operators viewpoint. Thanks for sharing the good info for the homeowner.

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• YA

  @YardBrah · 3 years ago

  Perfect video brother! Your lawn is looking crazy good my friend!!! 😊🤙🏾

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• LB

  @LBzzz · 1 year ago

  I can’t tell you how much watching and searching I’ve done online in order to find info/answers that address my *junkyard-yard*, yet found nothing addressing these clearly instrumental issues that you list here, if I find the info at all. I’ve been f*uvkin’ up my own yard during my quest to make it perfect by doing a few of these things, but now that I’m armed with this wisdom, I feel like I have a whole new lease on life. If I can finally turn it around and conquer my lawn, I’ll name something worthwhile after you and send you a dollar. Thanks!

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• DR

  @Dr.Reason · 2 years ago

  This info seems to be just what I needed. Simple, clear, and instructive. Thanks

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• MA

  @marys9880 · 2 years ago

  Oops! I’ve already made some mistakes but now I know. Thanks for the video!

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• SC

  @scopeyourpeace3975 · 3 years ago

  The electric sun Joe scarifier works great!!

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• BR

  @brianbacich9999 · 3 years ago

  Best video that I’ve watched on this topic by far. I was headed out to dethatch my cool season grass that was wet and I would have hurt it. I’m going to wait until fall now. Thanks

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• CA

  @Cary_Shultz · 2 years ago

  A little bit late to the party, but just found your channel and subscribed. &nbsp;I am here in Lexington, NC and just over seeded (TTTF.....got some amazing seed for this process). &nbsp;But, before I did that, I dethatched. &nbsp;With an old rake. &nbsp;Man, there was a ton of material (as expected). &nbsp;I will not over seed if I have not done a dethatch before hand. &nbsp;Too much &quot;interference&quot; for the new seed to make that much-needed &quot;seed-to-soil&quot; contact. &nbsp;Your list of seven is spot on. &nbsp;Job well done.

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• JL

  @JleeA314 · 2 years ago

  Metal leaf rake. &nbsp;Love seeing all the thatch come out. Plus a great arm workout

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