Routine verticutting can be done twice or thrice a year.

Power rake vs verticutting. Each machine is equipped with different blades. They are designed to be used above the thatch layer to remove dead and. After you verticut, mow the grass to your normal height and then proceed to verticut in a second direction.

Adjust the power as needed. Designed for use during renovation periods at the end of seasons. For thatch more than an inch thick, you’ll get better results from a more aggressive dethatching.

A dethatcher is typically used on light to moderate thatch up to about 1 inch thick. If it’s a heavy thatch made up mostly of clippings you’ll want to use a. Dethatching can be done using a rake or a.

Test your power rake first to see the output. Moist soil is best when verticutting slices in the soil or pulling up aeration cores. They’re just a bit more gentle about it.

For cool season grasses, this period is. An aeration machine is pushed above the lawn and as it turns a rotating mechanism probes the soil and pulls out hundreds of cores evenly and consistently over the entire area. If your lawn’s thatch is between 1/2 to 3/4 inch thick, it’s a good candidate for verticutting.

When it comes to verticutting and dethatching, there are some clear differences between the two. A dethatcher comes in handy during the period of most aggressive growth. Anything more than that and you should probably opt for the power.