Power Rake Lawn Damage

This makes it a good practice to combing power raking with overseeding which can repair the damage.

Power rake lawn damage.

The power version of a dethatching rake such as this greenworks corded dethatcher available on amazon is pushed much like a lawn mower. In early spring removing thatch by raking is best to prevent damaging new growth. Heavy thatch can choke grass plants protect weeds and insects from the chemicals that fight them and increase runoff from rain and watering. When dethatching your entire lawn use a power dethatcher over the lawn in a pattern that covers the grass only once.

Early spring power raking gives the seeds time to get established and start growing before the hot dry summer months. But instead of blades a power rake has. Core aeration removes slender plugs from a lawn to relieve. Power raking a lawn also called dethatching is a great way to remove the buildup of excess dead plant material improve water and nutrient flow to the roots and to stimulate new grass growth.

A power rake is good for getting rid of the thick layer of debris lying on top of the soil while a dethatcher is good for removing a thin layer of decomposing organic matter that forms the topmost part of the soil in the lawn. Rake the grass digging deep to penetrate the thatch and loosen it apart. Power raking opens the surface of the turf but it can also damage parts of the lawn.