7 DETHATCHING MISTAKES that could RUIN YOUR LAWN

I’m doing this for the first time in March-April. What fertilizer do you recommend after the detaching? Got the greens works off Amazon.

I just put down a pee-emergent for crabgrass in late October and will so do again in March. What month would you say would be best to de-thatch.

After you dethatch, can you apply weed killer if you have a lot of weeds and then apply fertilizer weeks after the week killer?

A little bit late to the party, but just found your channel and subscribed. I am here in Lexington, NC and just over seeded (TTTF.....got some amazing seed for this process). But, before I did that, I dethatched. With an old rake. Man, there was a ton of material (as expected). I will not over seed if I have not done a dethatch before hand. Too much "interference" for the new seed to make that much-needed "seed-to-soil" contact. Your list of seven is spot on. Job well done.

I had new sod installed with a new home build 1 month ago, they didn't water it at all and it was during the hottest 2 weeks of the year, constantly over 100+ every single day. 80% of the grass is dead. How to best get rid of dead grass to prep to replace with new seeds etc.? Is dethatching the way to go? I already have a machine.

What's the best fertilizer to use after detaching in the fall I'm in Ohio

I don't get thatch in tall fescue but the kbg section has hella thatch. Like a wool rug. Is this from not bagging the clippings or just the nature of kbg growing style? Thanks in advance.

Can I dethatch my lawn during early fall? I have grubs which has made dead grass spots in my lawn. I tried moving the dead grass and see grubs underneath.

I have about 1200 sq ft and its absolutely backbreaking to try and use a dethatching rake😢

If you already have a lawn mower, you can get an Oregon dethatching blade for $25.00.

Super worth it, I like the ergonomics far better than the corded electric scarifiers.

Renting a commercial unit is nice because the gas scarifiers really do a better job faster.

What height should the grass be when dethaching? I am dethaching this week in Boston area. Plus aeration and overseeding. I am shooting for 2.5 inches cut of height. Hopefully that is low enough. Thanks. Also will use starter fertilizer after overseeding. Going to try Andersons starter fertilizer.

Nice video. Great info for a homeowner. Im in Wisconsin and the "terminology" dethatching is what it called however most people dont really know or have seen true thatch. The process to break that down is with a vertical mower by verticutting or scarifier. Both are destructive processes but should only be used when true thatch is found. True thatch can be deceptive however the best way to simply describe it is by having grass try to grow thru a wool blanket on the ground. The blanket is the true thatch that really cant be effectively broken up by spring tine methods.
True thatch is usually over 1/2" thick and sits below the crown and on top of the soil layer. It prevents sun, moisture and fertilizer from doing the job intended. What is mostly done here under the umbrella word of dethatching is basically a raking of the lawn by mechanical methods. Its more of a visual but some of the debris that isnt true thatch is lifted and can be vacuumed and removed making a lawn look combed and visually appealing after a winter where the top layer is pressed down from the snow. I do agree that true dethatching should be done when active growing is happening. However this type of work that is done here can be done in early spring when new chutes are just getting started. Obviously frozen or wet ground is a no go. I have been doing this commercially here for 28 years and the dethatching and spring clean time is crazy and also profitable from a commercial operators viewpoint. Thanks for sharing the good info for the homeowner.

Hi there. Love your videos. Your lawn is beautiful! Do you roll it annually or more then once a year? Your lawn looks like a golf course! Thanks

You didn't mention those pull behind dethatchers you attach to the back of a tractor?? What are your thoughts on those?

great content. thank you

The hat force me to click.

Great video!

Great video very helpful! And your arm movements are just perfect, very natural.

On the green work dethacher what setting do you use

Like the video. Do you cut the lawn before you Dethatch?

Why would anyone want to do this?!?

You said to put down fertilizer after you thatch what if you want to reseed also.

Your arm movements while you speak are annoying.

No need to ever dethatch your lawn. Thatch shelters tillers. Thatch prevents weeds. Thatch preserves moisture. Thatch builds soil. It’s a waste of money and actually harms your lawn.

What fertilizer

Hi.. please, in what order do i do these: dethatch, aerate, herbicide, insecticide, weed and feed? I got weeds, thatch and i got ants all on my lawn, and the silly ant trap i bought doesn't seem to do shit. Thanks

I have less than 1k SQ ft, I just use a thatch rake and bow rake.

Alright, your first statement about which kind of grass you have already stopped me dead...and probably the majority of your listeners. How would I know which kind of grass I have? If I've opened your video, then it means I'm not an expert.

I dethatched this year, oh how my grass looks good now. Of course its been fairly rainy last 6 weeks and not to hot. And I did fertilize not long afterwards.

The hat is priceless.

If I de-thatch with a sunjoe, can I use the mulching blade to mulch the thatch or must the thatch be removed?

I have lots of weed on my lawn, should I spray it down with herbicide and wait a few weeks before dethatching or dethatch first and then spray the weeds?

I'll admit. I've never dethatched, so thank you.

I use a green works & it is absolutely fabulous.
We have some lawn mowing people around here that use a rake behind a rider & they do a horrible job & it does literally nothing as they whizz around the yard super fast.

All electric equipment is a piece of shit

I dethatched yesterday in Buffalo NY, so I’m going to over-seed and can I fertilize same day? Ty!

um st Augustine isnt supposed to be dethatched

I dethatched lightly yesterday June 26 on cool season grass It is going to rain on and off for the next week. I have an established lawn with good soil amendment. I expect it will look normal in about a week. The lawn spent the last 3 weeks trying to go to seed, so I have a lot of yellow sticks in the lawn, compared to before.

I also had some water penetration issues and whenever that happens the grass grows sideways and then starts to choke itself out. I now have a wetting agent I put down to stop that from happening, but when it does, I have to remove some of the dying grass so the other stuff will grow.

So dethatching my lawn this week would not be good for tue grass? I should wait until early fall?

Do you own a pair of eyes?😂

Instead of lakehouse lawn you need to change it to GQ Lawn.

My dude is always on point with the style!

Planning on dethatching soon. I have a question though. I'm going to dethatch, scarify, overseed, and topdress. Should I fertilize right after all of this or wait for the seedlings to take hold?

I plan to dethatch in late Summer/Early Fall. I also plan to plug my lawn and over seed at the same time. Is this recommended? Also, what blend fertilizer would you recommend after all of that? I live in Central Va. Thanks!!

This is exactly the advice I needed, thank you!!!

Thank you. New subscriber ❤

I have this same unit and it used to work really well. Now it’s barely pulling anything out and there is definitely thick grass and lots of material down there to be pulled out.

Does the grass need to be super short? The times are all in good condition, none are broken. Only 2-3 years old.I’ve adjusted to all the setting and same result.

Perfect! Answered all my questions.

Great tips. Thank you for this information

I'm going to be straight with you. I live out in the sticks. None of this is practical out here. Sure it looks nice if your in suburbia but when you have farm fields growing around your house your pretty much screwed no matter what you do.