Lawn Care & Landscaping : How to De-Thatch a Lawn

[gmondragonmorales]

you know how some people pull out weeds from their garden and call it "weeding" ? same could apply to "thatching"

[urboboy]

@gmondragonmorales

They could....but no one does. Same with De-thatching. The term everyone uses is to De-Thatch. I have never hear anyone else refer to it as thatching a lawn. It doesn't make sense. We need to "weed out" how we use incorrect terms. :)

[CoolBreezeClub]

It's like combing my hair as it was thinning out -hey he just said that...

[PunaniLicker69]

i have a big lawn, so this might take some time. i do small areas everyday, and by the end of the month i will be done. should i fertilize where i de-thatched? or should i finish all the lawn and fertilize at the same time?

[Bafflepitch]

Best time to de-thatch is right before the growing season. It does damage the grass some and will take a bit to recover, but will recover quickest right before growing season. You can also aerate you lawn instead. Make sure you fertilize and water afterward. Don't do it when the weather gets too hot either as it can increase evaporation out of the soil slowing down recovery (this rule especially goes if you decide to aerate the law).

[ilikecandy11211]

@Bafflepitch great video, but lets say i have moss, and then i aerate....should i put fertilizer after or should i powerake first, and then apply fertilizer?

[Bafflepitch]

@ilikecandy11211 Moss is hardier than grass and can handle poor soil. Healthy grass will push out moss and weeds. I would dethatch, then put moss killer on any remaining moss, then pull out when dead.

Plan to aerate right before the growing season for your type of grass. At the same time you can fertilize and over seed. Remember, this process will damage the grass so water a little more frequently (every 2 days). Then go back to 0.5 inch of water every 3 days to promote deep roots.

[yuex100]

thanks a lot for the video...it helps a lot...I'm frm Malaysia...have a zoysia lawn which thatch up easily.....

[ThatsWhatsUploaded]

uh I do believe it's DE-thatching, unless you're adding that "thatch" to your lawn.

[urboboy]

@ThatsWhatsUploaded

Yes! Isn't Thatch what you are trying to remove? The "dead unwanted grass" is called "Thatch". You remove the Thatch, that is why it is called De-thatching! Also, you don't remove the dead grass with your hands. The faster/better way is to push the rack back 2-3 inches after you rake. Pushing it backwards, removes the grass and leaves a nice line that is easily raked up later.

[nashvillestevie]

@urboboy Correct..."thatching" refers to roof building made of thatch (straw, grass, etc.) Wikipedia!!!

[shihtalker]

is the grass your working on wet?

[BoogieWithStew]

Best time to thatch? Spring? Fall?

[cranberry6pointOh]

@BoogieWithStew I'm planning on thatching my lawn during the Chinook, or Winter Thaw. I don't know if this is the best time, but everything will be dormant & I do have a lot of trailing weeds: clovers, english ivy. I figure it'll be a good time to weed & then reseed with a perennial grass.

[pauljohn1965]

thanks...nice video

[copaintube]

Great stuff. Well explained and very useful for a gardening newbie like me. Thanks!

[elecaviles]

good video baldy!!! keep it up!!!