Power Rake Lawn Damage

Rake the grass digging deep to penetrate the thatch and loosen it apart.

Power rake lawn damage.

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. Deep power raking uses vertical tines on a revolving reel to remove thatch and can damage a lawn by removing much of the living turf. Both power raking and dethatching aim at removing excess thatch in the lawn. Core aeration removes slender plugs from a lawn to relieve.

But instead of blades a power rake has. When dethatching your entire lawn use a power dethatcher over the lawn in a pattern that covers the grass only once. Flag irrigation heads and other hidden objects in the lawn to prevent damage. In early spring removing thatch by raking is best to prevent damaging new growth.

This makes it a good practice to combing power raking with overseeding which can repair the damage. Early spring power raking gives the seeds time to get established and start growing before the hot dry summer months. 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.