Jan 15 2008

Does dethatching my lawn get rid of thatch?

Published by Brady Peters at 5:39 pm under Myths

Dethatching with tines or a rake may pull up some dead grass but will not get rid of thatch. The typical thatch layer in turf may be over an inch below the surface. When you rake or run a dethatcher over your lawn you are only scratching the surface and are not penetrating the thatch layer. We do not recommend aggressive raking or dethatching in the Spring because you may do more harm than good by ripping into the rhizomes, damaging new shoot growth. Core aeration will break down the thatch layer by penetrating it, loosening the soil and bringing soil cores to the surface. This process will help provide a better environment for microorganisms to naturally break down thatch.

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