So got our lawn moving into its 2nd summer, and we are seeing a lot of thatch, took the advice to get scarifying, and I’m jus worried at the amount that’s coming up, but worried I’m killing it as so much is coming out.
Also found vine weevil grubs, leatherjacket grubs and tiny white worms tha are some other kind of pest. Going to over seed what I’ve done but just looking for opinions?
Based in the uk, south west.
by HouseTonyStark
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Yeah, you’re fine. You need to get it all up. A scarified lawn looks like hell but if reseed now it’ll look fluke a real lawn again in a couple of weeks
Just got an electric SunJoe dethatcher/scarifier. After filling my giant grass bin, I had to go and purchase extra bags. Filled up 4 just from dethatching, 3 more from scarifying
You’re right that it’s killing the good stuff right along with the “bad stuff”. As the other poster said, plan on reseeding.
Doing fine but if you’re going to go this route now (early season) make sure you don’t use any pre-emergent chemicals as they will stifle your seed from germination. Says the guy that did just this a year ago to great personal frustration.
Scarifying? I’m from the US so that term is typically used here to discuss germination of seed that need scarification to break dormancy.
Do you mean aerate or thatch removal?
What kind of lawn is it?
Get you one of these
https://preview.redd.it/ckcotdi056wg1.jpeg?width=1284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a4ec9af88c653ce9939ade41cd8b606536d27e98
The best $160US I’ve spent. My only complaint is that it wont pick up all of the debris, but not sure if is because I’ve never thatch my lawn before and there is too much, or poor design. I was also killing and removing moss BTW. But I used the mower as a vacuum cleaner and that did the trick. Like someone here commented, I filled up my large yard debris bin and half of my utility trailer with all that thatch.
My lawn now looks like yours and am planning on reseeding in the coming days. We’re still getting a few more rainy days out here on the PNW, US so that should help.
Question: is it advisable to reseed and fertilize? Or should I wait a few days in between?
I found both of these tools in the shed when I moved in. Sadly the first ones handle is rotten and broken.