DON'T DETHATCH Your LAWN Before Watching - Your Questions Answered
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- Опубліковано 22 бер 2021
- Dethatching is one of the best kept secrets for an amazing LAWN. But Why? What does it actually do? Can you do it wrong? When is the best time? YOUR QUESTIONS answered in this video! So you can dethatch your lawn easily & get a GREAT RESULT. Bonus tips too on how to remove moss & more.
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I am thinking about getting it. I ordered the weed wacker that your last video had. Thanks for everything you do. I love your channel!
How about for summer grasses like centipede?
@@whitieinvermont Thank you so much
@@whitieinvermont I highly recommend the Greenworks dethatcher. I've had one a few years. It's not heavy and easy to use as long as you manage your electric cord without running over it--just move the cord to one side as you go. (Also buy a cord that is rated for the amps on the machine.)
You should still rent a machine. The weight is there for a reason. You want to get some centimeter down in the ground. Not just scratching the surface. Thought this was obvious.
I actually started doing this and didn’t know it was a good thing!!! Great to hear that there’s a machine for larger yards!
I dethatched my St. Augustinegrass lawn a few years ago. My neighbors thought I was nuts until they saw how much junk I pulled out of it, and how green and lush it looked a month later. It's worth it!
I was like your neighbors till i did my own. Wow! Within days I noticed a difference
Exactly what I was looking for. Did you use the Greenworks one? Tines or blades? What height did you use on the machine? Just as you say some say NOT to use on St Augustine
I’ve heard to not use the de thatch blade and always use the scarifying blade only from a big shot on YT Doc??
My Dethatcher is shipping in today. My pops passed away back in Dec of last year so I'm handling his yard. I got my Eco Cordless Lawn Mower, I'm going to Liquid aerate the lawn and I got Black Beauty Ultra Grass Seed. None of these investments and planning wouldn't have happened without your videos. Thank you can't wait to get started this Friday.
Best dethatching video I've seen. You answered every question that I've had about dethatching. Thank you.
I had a Greenworks for two seasons before purchasing a Swardman. The Greenworks was great.
Literally dethached right before this video came out
Huge mistake
You're screwed
RIP
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Sell the house
Great video. New home owner and I am now obsessed with learning how to make my lawn look better.
Side bar: love the way you say “Bett’uh”.
Congrats on your home purchase. Something to be proud of.
I grabbed the Greenworks dethatcher when you posted the Amazon sale. Used it for the first time and loved it! It's awesome.
Great to hear! I am such a fan of it, fantastic machine so glad you like it too.
Bought one of these machines a couple weeks ago. Fantastic little machine. Well worth the money.
FINALLY!!! an excellent video that helps an ordinary homeowner
Fiskars StaySharp Max Reel Mower ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxTPN04aT-Qdjr_KS3ql7ng8wnU3wwsCqk also recommend This is what all push mowers should strive for. It was easy to push. It cut the lawn. The blades are sharp, very sharp. The one minus that everyone should be aware of is you need to be very careful taking the cutting unit out of the box. There’s a plastic guard so you don’t cut fingers as you take the main unit out of the box but it’s not taped down. As I took the unit out, I ended cutting a piece of my shirt. The plastic guard moved and my shirt touched one of the blades.
I bought it per your recommendation and couldn’t be happier ... THAK YOU AGAIN !
So glad, I just used it again yesterday to finish another area. Such a great machine
I'm a bit north of you in Southern Maine...had a couple days of Spring weather and itching to get the Greenworks and Sun Joe out and get all that dead and matted material out of the lawn. Couldn't believe how much stuff came up last fall after bagging for the entire season....I was truly blown away by all the dead grass that was raked out. I'm talking huge, HUGE mounds...looked like someone broke up bales of hay and spread them all over the lawn (!). I use the Greenworks to dethatch and the SunJoe to scarify so when I reseed makes better soil contact. Both look like Playskool plastic toys but I've beat on them pretty good and not a single issue (1/2 acre lot w/10,000 sq ft of lawn).
This video was phenomenal! Everything I needed to know, easily explained. And it was short, sweet, and to the point. Just ordered the same dethatcher.
Purchased this machine and like it a lot. I really like your videos. You explain things very well . Plus you have a very good speaking voice. Thanks for the information you give.
Just bought the Greenworks one today, right in time for the season by your recommendation.
I'm not a fan of it. It's fine for tiny yards, but larger ones, it's a no go.
First time homeowner here and I wish I found this video a few months ago because it’s already a bit too hot in my region to dethatch but I will definitely be buying that rake for next spring! Your channel is helping me a ton!!
I have the same machine and it is a great home machine. Light powerful, easy to store and effective.
Thank you! Great vid. Short and consice, all the basic questions one would look for.
the greenworks is what I use in the spring right when it starts to green like he said it works I couldn't believe how much thatch there I go over it twice
I have found with midwestern grasses that keeping a consistent 1/2" of thatch at the soil level maintains moisture in the soil, and also allows for a nice bed for new seeds to germinate. What works for me, may not work for you though.
You are so right!!! This machine is so perfect!! Thank you for the video. Bought it after seeing your video. :)
i use the thatch in my garden as a mulch to keep weeds down or in containers put 8-10 " in bottom of your container then good soil.and ypu find ypur plants will love it
Did you just put it down on the soil or did you mix it with anything?
I bought a green works dethatcher last fall with an extra set of tines for $35 . Can’t wait to try it
Where did you get that from sheesh
I have the Greenworks and I LOVE it. I have a new build with builder grade lawn and have spent several years learning about how to deal with crappy lawns. lol I have a smaller yard, but still a bit too big to hand rake it (done it once, never again). I am hiring out the core aeration this year, but I've already dethatched and it already looks better in two weeks and the grass is starting to come back and grow. I love it for removing moss. I was able to treat it and then run the Green Works over it and it was awesome. Since I have a smallish yard, I just run the mower over the lawn like a vacuum. lol
Hello - sorry this is random - I was wondering how your yard is a year later? Your situation is identical to mine and my Greenworks dethatcher is en route as I type this. Our lawn has driven us NUTS after finally buying our "house of dreams" in 2019. Thanks. Dave
Nice and clear commentary, straight too the point, in 46 years across the 2 homes I have owned I have never scarified or aerated my lawns, yes I feel bad. Just bought a machine so wish me luck I will take it easy.
How did it go my friend?
@@catherinesyme901 Catherine, I plan to scarify, reseed and topdress with a good multi purpose compost towards the end of April when hopefully I will have the sun shining on me. So currently purchasing the products needed also just received my Gardena Drop Seeding machine via Amazon. Have a wonderful day.😊
I dethatched my yard once many years ago (in the fall I believe), and the lawn did VERY well that next year. Not sure why I've never done it since, apart from the fact that it took forever to clean up all the debris!
Thank you for a great, easy to understand info on detaching a lawn.
Glad it was helpful!
I have one of these machines and it truly is amazing. Does a great job at the same price as a rental of a larger unit.
I plan on dethatching with a SunJoe right after my 1st cut. Thanks for the video.
That's great I have learned that the impact is huge, good stuff.
Rake really does good job..
Be ready for a little workout though...I also got a Sun Joe machine ..came to me highly recommended and "on sale" on Amazon..
Just got mine on Amazon for $65. ....NEW! Works great.
Thank you so much for the video! I've been considering buying one, just wasn't sure. This convinced me.
Glad I could help! You will love it.
My husband and I just finished dethatching out lawn today! Thanks to the last video (and the community post about a 1 day sale!) we got the Greenworks dethatcher and it worked wonders! It didn't get damaged or do damage when we went over tree roots that run through the lawn, it didn't throw loose stones or sticks up at us, and it pulled up the moss we had growing in our lawn really well! We have a large, neglected lawn and all of these lawn care videos have been a god send. We just fertilized after we dethatched, next is seed, and then in a month or two, a tenacity treatment!
Compared to rentals, this is so nice and controllable. Glad to hear you had that experience too. Feels like a vacuum cleaner on the lawn.
i still have a kees power rake i picked offthe street and sold a F1 Bluebird i gotfrom a scrap yard for $3.00 put a $50 engine and belt sanded prime and painted sold.it for $500
Did you order yours on Sunday? I haven’t received mine yet :(
I have to assume best to dethach in the fall like late September . Spring time seems to be not as good due to lawn is just waking up from the winter and you could do more damage in spring
Extra tip: After dethatching your lawn, use a rotary fertilizer spreader loaded with high quality grass seed and overseed your lawn. Ideally do this a day in the spring before heavy rain is due. Your lawn will turn out great! Silver Cymbal - love your videos! Keep up the awesome work!!!
For most US locations ideally seed in the FALL.
Fall not spring
“Heavy” rain can also wash out the seed. LOL over seed in the fall
@@TJP2010555 not like you can predict the amount of rain with any real reliability, though. Here in New England if they say rain that means anything from "meh, sort of misty" to "what the hell runnnnnn".
You don’t need to fertilize or overseed. Speaking from experience, had excellent results.
Thanks, this was the first video that explained why the thatch wasn't good as natural compost in the yard. I wouldn't add to my compost bin either due to all the weed seeds that would eventually end up in my garden. I know if it gets hot enough it should kill the seeds, but if it doesn't...... oh boy!
Awesome video! Thank you so much!!
I just bought a Worx plug in dethatcher. Should be delivered in the next little while. Thanks for the tips!
Excellent video. Thanks so much!
Love the channel. Lots of great topics. I am absolutely going to purchase the Groundskeeper 2. I have been de-thatching by hand or regular yard rake and it has been a terrible process. We have a lot of oak trees and a few of them are prolific producers of acorns. I am hoping that the groundskeeper will help lift them out. If you have any tips on acorn control/prevention please do a video on it. Keep up the great work.
The best advice I have for acorn control is cut down that tree
Bought the green works dethacher on Amazon today. Was watching its price for close to a year and it dropped today. Thanks for your videos
This convinced me! I'm gonna buy a machine and get started. Great video!
Today years old and 1st time i have heard of this. Bt accident while i was shopping of a small electric mower. Now i also need to buy a dethatcher.
Thank you, saved me money and time.
I use the sunjoe, lightweight, easy to handle and very strong motor and comes with scarifier besides the dethatch attatchment
Worked great! On google maps my yard is 8000 sq ft and it worked great with a 100 foot, 14 amp extension cord. It’s actually kind of shocking how much you pick up. Almost like running a robotic vacuum on your floor when you think it looks clean already.
It took awhile to get used to the cord but if you work from the plug outwards it’s no problem.
I cut my yard short two days ago, dethatched and then ran my mower high last night and then put down some Anderson weed and feed (as you suggested) early this morning and plan to aerate and overseed tomorrow!
For me using the II setting was great for the dethatcher and I was also very impressed by it. Tip I have is to either go in circles and be smooth about it or to do a circle on the perimeter and then go in rows and let go of the bar as you get to the edge and then turn around and go down a new row. I found both ways the easiest so you are digging up the grass too much aligning to go down a new strip of lawn.
I purchased the Greenworks dethatcher on your recommendation and had excellent results with both moss and thatch. following four years of no dethatching. I was able to complete about 4800 square feet of lawn in less than an hour, and filled 3 trash containers for disposal. Thanks.
me too... Hope yours has done you well!!
I got the rake and love it!!
Love that garden - nice job
Getting rid off excess dead stuff sounds like a healthy solution to a withering lawn. I've never heard of dethatching before but it makes total sense. I think I would start with the manual rake first and do sections of the lawn. The groundskeeper rake would make a good gift for my husband. We'll try it.
I got mine at local ACE Hardware -- a bit cheaper - got it fast cause I went over and picked it up - no shipping charges - cheaper than Amazon or other lawn supply places and happy with results -- I would still use Sun Joe for initial dethatch and use the rake to pick up excess -- the rake also works good for raking in new seed or touch up after you lay down some seed but NOT for doing entire yard.. Whew, that would be a work out... Start early in AM cause you'll put in a big day....
Doing it manually (with a hard rake and leaf rake is really strenuous work and incredibly time consuming. I'm buying the electric mower lol i just did mine by hand. And your lawn doesn't have to be withering for this. There's tons of thatch in healthy yards
The groundskeeper rake is a good investment for your lawn care toolbox. However, I would not recommend it for doing a dethatch for an entire yard as the poster below mentions. The rake really grabs the turf and does a good job for smaller areas or for spreading soil on top of newly seeded turf areas, but holy cow.. you'd be out there forever doing that task. I got a Sun Joe machine on sale and used it for first time this year. Works great.
Yes, there's a bit of work to do with that too, but much easier on the ole' body. Then, I went over the areas with my Greenskeeper rake to pick up any excess laying around.. Now that worked good and the rake does come in handy.... Or better yet. Hire the local landscaping company to come in and do that task and sit in driveway and admire the finished job. They will usually haul away the debris too and you'll save money on those brown bags for clippings too... You'll need a lot of them once the Sun Joe gets to work....
It's witheringbecause the thatch and moss are stopping water getting through. Eventually the moss will take over completely.
I dethatched my yard by hand with a landscape rake, worked really well, made huge piles of thatch, but was a TON of work and took and entire Saturday to do the front and back. I recommend paying someone or renting a machine haha.
I’ve learned so much just bingeing your channel for the last two days. I’m not inspired to tackle my lawn, but I have a combination of lots of weeds, leaves and thatch. I know killing the weeds is my first step, but should I also dethatch as well before I aerate?
I use a manual dethatching rake...great for the core and for the yard...hooah!
Great video... thanks for posting!
Always loved the Peter Davidson logo best!
Excellent, on-point presentation!
Thank you kindly!
Thanks for the tips.
I just used mine today...works amazing 👍
So glad to hear! I wish all lawn tools could be this price and work so well.
Just bought a green works and went nuts on my lawn. First time it's been done since my grandparents owned this house in the 1980s. On my way to a golf course quality lawn.
Glad to hear that, it's an unbelievable capable little machine and what it removes is staggering.
Hi I have watched most of ur videos. I have a simple question about the timeline. When is the best time for fertilizing , overseeding, and applying tanecity? I’m thinking doing these jobs systematically. Can you make a video about the sequence and time/date/temp on these jobs? I’m living in CT so ur experience and advice are the most valuable throughout the internet.
I live in Southeastern Wisconsin and I've dethatched my .75 acre yard 3 times already this year. This most recent time was the worst since the lawn growth is at the fastest time of the year. I've found that there are parts of my lawn which gets more matted down and the grass starts to grow horizontally underneath the matted portions and I'm left with long leafy blades of grass after dethatching in some spots, and since I don't bag my lawn clippings they seem to build up and become compacted after only a few mows in between dethatching. I'm sure it doesn't help that up until recently we have had a prety taxing drought in this area and the drying up of everything adds to the amount of thatch material that I end up with when I'm finished. But it does make a huge difference in the appearance and overall health of my lawn everytime I dethatch it.
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ohh, i have this funny springloaded rake thingy in my machine too, i thought its crap. cant wait to try it out :D
Great video, we bought on of the Greenworks machines last year 👍 Just to let you know, the text in the last few seconds of your video shows : To make your lawn look beter, better is spelled with two t’s. 👍🍻🇨🇦
I also got to greenworks dethatcher and I love it lightweight does the job,, first time I've had to dethatch a yard with this zoysia grass.
I had a problem after about 2 hours of use,,, the non-drive bearing got some small Vines wrapped around it and kept accumulating,,, and what that did was push the plastic housing outward, which left that bearing unseated from its intended socket and was flopping around quite a bit,,, noisy and some vibration. It was good that I looked at it when I noticed it - it would have quickly gotten much worse. I like that it's plastic because I was able to take that nylon socket bearing housing off without having to take anything else off,,, I just gently pryed it out,,, what had happened was a whole bunch of grass got behind and lodged into the bearing housing socket and prevented that bearing from seating at all - it was just flopping out in the breeze. So I got all the grass dug out of that put it back together and voila it went back together just perfectly and it's being held tightly with no slop just like it's supposed to. Overall that was a very easy fix and I'm very happy that I investigated that and wanted to share it with you and the rest of the crowd. Perhaps you might want to share this more openly to a wider audience,,,,,,you have my blessings if you want to do that.
I absolutely love your channel!!! I've purchased several of the tools that you showcased,,, most recently that vacuum oil pump - REALLY looking forward to that,,,, I had no idea such a thing existed
After detaching I aerated with a $79 for a Green SCOTT aerator wheel for mowers 🇨🇦 as well they make their own TINES.
Ohhhh lord, this video just made me dread doing what I already knew I had to do.. 😆
Excellent again. Watch many of your visions. Getting ready to go for it on my lawn.
Bought the groundskeper2, a dethatching rake for trim
Work. Got the green machine you recommended here.
So
Dethatch
Spray weeds
After dry seed?
Rake in seed
Peat cover
Water water water
Is aeration critical in recovery restoration work?
Thanks again!!!
Thanks for the video! What are your thoughts on using lawn sweepers to aid in the dethatching process? If the lawn sweep is used regularly, won't that be the same as a "mini-dethatching" between actual dethatching? I have a lawn with wireweed that I need to rid myself of if you have any videos on this issue I would love to see them!!
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Great video. Glad I told you about the green works dethatcher last year.
Thanks for the video and the notice about the Greenworks dethatcher, it came yesterday and I used it today in the backyard. Tomorrow the front yard gets the treatment. I left the wheel adjustment on “III” what height setting do you recommend?
Great video just remember dethatching is very stressful on your grass so try to avoid doing it to much!
So is all the rain being absorbed by thatch and moss.
I bought the greenworks dethatching machine after watching your video a week or so ago, and they had a one day deal that made the machine even more affordable. I’m looking forward to using it soon here in the pacific NW, once we get a few days of dry weather: )
How much was the one day deal?
Got mine for 85 on Amazon it was a green works deal of the day.
Would be interesting to see your opinion on the Walker front-mounted dethatcher. I hear the JRCO one for the Walker is better. Just picked up my new Walker T27i yesterday! Thanks for the inspiration! I’ll send you the bill ;)
thaks just bought a husqvarna battery operated dethacher..man this thing is awesome....
Just ordered my green works machine today from Amazon 😄 can’t wait to use it 😄 Last year it cost me $400 to buy the attachment for my walker mower. Great video SC 👍🏻
I still own the Walker dethatcher and don't even use it. It's a good thing but it's so rough compared to this little machine. For commercial use it will definitely make you money and the greenworks isn't good for that but for home its amazing.
Between you and a few others who used this machine I’m buying it!
I need this for my yard .
Ty for the info. Just recieved my Green Works today. Unfortunately didn't think to use the link on the post and went directly to my Amazon App.
I always appreciate when people use my links but I also am humbled that people watch my videos, so no worries!
The wife looked at me crazy for buying a $350 Ryobi Dethatcher but didn’t complain at how healthy and green the lawn look!
I have a mid to large lawn
Love my dethacher and scarifier.
But I just got the groundskeeper iI against fence line after weed wacker. Then I bagger can pick up up nicely
Question 1 @Silver Cymbal
: Is that a Gravely Atlas in the background and are you happy with it?
2. At the end of the vid, there's a small, pure white doggo: Is that a Japanese Spitz?
Really liked the video. I dethatched a customers lawn at the end of april and it made a freaking huge difference. Their lawn isn't nearly as big as the one you showed, but man, we filled up 4-5 garbage bags completely, even after compressing it, and this came from a relatively small lawn compared to yours. I can't wait to see the result later this summer!
3rd product I have purchased after watching your review.
Toro Timesaver, Makita string trimmer and now this.
All are excellent products.
In fact, I just finished dethatching my front yard an hour ago.
Now how about a cordless hedge trimmer review?
Thank you!
Thank you so much for your videos! You are so very helpful. Where can I buy the groundskeeper II rake?
@Silver Cymbal Great video thanks.
You always do great reviews. How big is your extension cord?
Can’t wait for the greenworks detacher to arrive, I order it thanks to you for $87👍👌
Where did you get it for 87 !?
@@robzzzzzz1 Amazon had them on sale.
So I plan on using your tips from your renovation video in the fall, and I've already purchased my tenacity, etc. However, can I dethatch the yard now to clean it up, and then do the steps in the fall? Or should I just wait until the fall to renovate the entire yard?
There also used to be 'dethatching' blades that you can attach to your lawn mower (switch out). That always worked well with a catch bag.
Works great for me on my midsize lawn.
Great little machine, thanks for tip.Works really well on mulch beds, a lot better than a mulch rake. One complaint, the handle is not designed for 6’ 2” and above, takes about 15 minutes and the back is screaming at you!
If you overseed in fall after a gas power rake, should you skip the dethatching in the spring? or maybe just use a normal rake to be more gentle to clean up dead grass from winter/ open it up before putting down the first fertilizer N boost?
What fertilizer and seed should I get after the detaching process? My lawn got decimated last year during the summer. I live in the New England area
What are your thoughts on the tow behind type? Obviously they aren’t as thorough as the electric ones but have you used them before?
I assume best to dethach in fall like late September and aerate at the same time.
Hello, I am new to your channel and connected. I look forward to seeing your videos. I just detached my front and tree lawn using a hard/rake or garden rake. I seeded too. I used some of the thatch to cover large bare spots to keep water and stop the birds from an easy lunch on my seeds. Was this a good idea? Take Care.
I have the green works dethatcher. It doesn't come with a basket, but if you drag a piece of window screen behind it.(I used the existing hardware that holds the rubber squeegee on the back to hold the screen) it seems to collect 99% of the debris. Hope this helps.
I used sunjoe first time , it's amazing and impressive , but only problem is electric cord, that's the Hassel to move around , other wise 5 stars
Thank you for your informative videos. I'm planning on following your guidance and using the Tenacity weed killer regimen. Should I do that first and wait for the results and then dethatch or should dethatching be done first and then use the Tenacity?
I’ve noticed per a couple properties cool season and warm season.
I detach and scarify and then I always bag everything.
The ideal nutrient I should get from mulch never works for me
Once I get it all up and the bag from then on.
I get great drainage and stronger growth.
Just seems better for what I’m doing
I bought the Greenworks machine it impressed me. 6 truck bed loads of material to the compost site later, my lawn looks much better at this point in the spring.
Don’t hesitate to buy that Greenworks machine, it is well worth it.
So glad to hear your good experience with it. It's obvious how i feel about this thing.