Dethatching is more of an as-needed type of thing. Best way to check is to get a soil sample plug tool and check for the thickness of the layer of thatch on your lawn. A bit of thatch is good as it helps to maintain moisture levels. However too thick (1in or more) and you get watering problems where it won't penetrate the thatch and get to the roots well.RockyMtns27 wrote: ↑ Any helpful RFD’ers experts in landscaping care to offer their two cents?
I see all the marketing that tells us we have to aerate, over-seed, top-dress, de-worm, weed, de-thatch, water and fertilize constantly, else be labelled as bad neighbours, but would be curious for an honest opinion on the need to de-thatch and how often.
I dethatch each spring just to get rid of the dead grass, thatch and snow mold. My normal approach is dethatch, if any areas have damage (rodent or dead patches) - top dress those with soil and seed and then fertilize once per month in the growing season 3-4 times total. The only downside is with my sprinkler system the lawn is thick and lush but needs mowing every 2-3 days.RockyMtns27 wrote: ↑Any helpful RFD’ers experts in landscaping care to offer their two cents?
I see all the marketing that tells us we have to aerate, over-seed, top-dress, de-worm, weed, de-thatch, water and fertilize constantly, else be labelled as bad neighbours, but would be curious for an honest opinion on the need to de-thatch and how often.
They take a lot of power and often would be going over your lawn 2 times (perpendicular direction) to do a good job.
This?sparkaction wrote: ↑ I can’t seem to find replacement tines. Amazon, Grreenworks and Canadian Tire don’t show greenwork tines on their sites.
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