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POWER RAKE/DETHATCHING
Thatch sheds water, preventing its infiltration and creating localized dry spots. This can be a serious problem especially on slopes and south and west exposures. Thatch can minimize the movement of air and fertilizers into the soil layer weakening the turf and making it more susceptible to insect and disease problems. However a moderate level of one-quarter to one-half inch thickness can be beneficial as it makes grass more tolerant to wear, soil is less susceptible to compaction due to the cushing effect and acts as a mulch preventing accelerated drying of the soils surface.
Power raking cost will depend on yard size and terrian. Power Raking Service includes Dethatching with a power rake, raking, bagging and hualing away thatch.
Thatch sheds water, preventing its infiltration and creating localized dry spots. This can be a serious problem especially on slopes and south and west exposures. Thatch can minimize the movement of air and fertilizers into the soil layer weakening the turf and making it more susceptible to insect and disease problems. However a moderate level of one-quarter to one-half inch thickness can be beneficial as it makes grass more tolerant to wear, soil is less susceptible to compaction due to the cushing effect and acts as a mulch preventing accelerated drying of the soils surface.
Used properly, power raking of wet, matted turf can speed spring green-up by letting air move into the root zone and warm the turf
It is recommended to dethatch when the thatch layer is 0.5 inch thick or more. You can can check this by cutting a plug out of the grass and measuring the thatch layer. If the thatch layer is less then 0.5 inch thick then an lawn aeration would be more benefical. I will be happy to evaluate this for you.
Power raking cost will depend on yard size and terrian. Power Raking Service includes Dethatching with a power rake, raking, bagging and hualing away thatch.
Gerry Barr 460-1728 or email lawnplugger@comcast.net
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