Dethatching boosts lawn health by improving airflow, water access, and nutrient flow, helping prevent fungus and compacted soil. Clearing thatch gives grass space to grow thicker and stronger by ...

When you plan for spring lawn maintenance, don’t overlook aeration and dethatching. These two seemingly unglamorous, unexciting processes can play a big role in maintaining a healthy, bright lawn ...

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Dethatching is essential for a healthy lawn. It removes excessive thatch to help the grass get light, moisture, and nutrients. However, get the timing wrong and it can place the lawn under undue ...

Scarifying and dethatching are both useful tasks that can improve the health and overall condition of your lawn, but it's important to know the differences between them so you can use the right one, ...

Q: Last fall I completely dethatched my lawn and had it aerated, seeded and fertilized. The results were fantastic. Is it necessary to dethatch every year? How do I determine when it is time to ...

QUESTION: I live on the North Shore and have St. Augustine grass. I want to dethatch, aerate, weed and feed and add river sand to raise the low spots. In what order should I try to do these things? -- ...