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Thatch Rake
Posted on 3/17/26 at 10:53 am
Posted on 3/17/26 at 10:53 am
Anyone have good or bad experience with using a thatch rake? Have a Bermuda lawn that looks like the thatch layer is building up. Yard isn’t too big so wondering if a thatch rake is worth the effort or if I should try and rent a verticut mower.
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Posted on 3/17/26 at 10:56 am to JustKillinTime
Have you scalped it?
Posted on 3/17/26 at 11:05 am to JustKillinTime
Sunjoe dethatcher. Use the cartridge with the blades. Can find open box ones for about $100 usually.
Posted on 3/17/26 at 4:27 pm to JustKillinTime
Can you burn it?
Posted on 3/17/26 at 6:37 pm to Loup
Kind of, cut it at 1” with a rotary mower and bagged clippings. Coming in green but still some spots where the thatch layer is showing.
Posted on 3/17/26 at 10:02 pm to JustKillinTime
I bought a manual rake. Its a really good workout to hand rake 12,000 sf of zoysia thatch.
Posted on 3/20/26 at 6:37 am to LEASTBAY
I have bermuda and never dethatched, I verticut twice a year, and cut as low as my Cal trimmer allows,after veticutting
I'm gonna push it lower this year. Those tines will tear up your bermuda, buy a SUN- JOE you wont be disappointed, gonna do mine this weekend.and topdress
I'm gonna push it lower this year. Those tines will tear up your bermuda, buy a SUN- JOE you wont be disappointed, gonna do mine this weekend.and topdress
Posted on 3/20/26 at 9:28 am to ole man
Still undecided when to do mine. Going to rent the aerator from home depot maybe in May also. Got quotes of $500. Not many places around Nola seem to do it. Also the cost of masonry sand here seems very overpriced. Also have a cali trimmer.
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