AL-KO lawn scarifiers

Lawn raking is designed to remove thatch from lawns.  Thatch is a build up of organic matter that can stifle the growth and health of grass or turf.  Removing the thatch helps the grass by encouraging it to thicken while making it stronger and less susceptible to disease.  Reducing thatch levels increases the amount of water, air and nutrients that...

Lawn raking is designed to remove thatch from lawns.  Thatch is a build up of organic matter that can stifle the growth and health of grass or turf.  Removing the thatch helps the grass by encouraging it to thicken while making it stronger and less susceptible to disease.  Reducing thatch levels increases the amount of water, air and nutrients that can get through to the root zone of the grass plants.  Significant thatch problems in lawns can cause diseases and encourages moss to grow in the areas where grass has died.  Lawn raking can be carried out at any time as long as there is sufficient growth; as often as once a month.  The visible benefits of lawn raking include a thicker, healthy bed of grass with a better colouring of deep green.  The grass will also grow more evenly due to the release from areas of stifling thatch which would have previously restricted growth.

Scarifying is an intensive accompaniment to lawn raking, where a blade is used rather than a spring tine.  The blade not only removes excess thatch, but also slits the surface of the lawn, removing buried in moss and allowing air, water and light to penetrate the roots giving them the nutrients they need to grow and fight disease.  Scarifiying should be carried out in the spring and autumn, although the grass must have time to recover before any adverse conditions, ie frost and snow. The major benefits of scarifying are below the surface of the soil, where the roots are allowed air, water and light in order to build grass, strength and health.  All of which leads to a healthy looking lawn!