Power Rake Lawn Damage

Rake the grass digging deep to penetrate the thatch and loosen it apart.

Power rake lawn damage.

Flag irrigation heads and other hidden objects in the lawn to prevent damage. Power raking opens the surface of the turf but it can also damage parts of the lawn. This makes it a good practice to combing power raking with overseeding which can repair the damage. But instead of blades a power rake has.

The power version of a dethatching rake such as this greenworks corded dethatcher available on amazon is pushed much like a lawn mower. Heavy thatch can choke grass plants protect weeds and insects from the chemicals that fight them and increase runoff from rain and watering. Both power raking and dethatching aim at removing excess thatch in the lawn. Power raking a lawn also called dethatching is a great way to remove the buildup of excess dead plant material improve water and nutrient flow to the roots and to stimulate new grass growth.

A power rake is good for getting rid of the thick layer of debris lying on top of the soil while a dethatcher is good for removing a thin layer of decomposing organic matter that forms the topmost part of the soil in the lawn. Core aeration removes slender plugs from a lawn to relieve. Deep power raking uses vertical tines on a revolving reel to remove thatch and can damage a lawn by removing much of the living turf.