But if you don’t find exactly what you’re looking for, you can always choose your tiller, attachments and accessories separately. Moss can build up in grassy areas and, although it can be beneficial to gardens, it can also cause problems.

Its double-sided, 15-inch rake head with curved dethatching blades on one side and straight tilling blades on the other will do the trick to cultivate your garden. However, thatch rakes can easily damage the surface underneath moss, and are not suitable for use on concrete and rocks. Timing should coincide with your lawn’s peak growth period and varies based on the type of grass you have. Whereas dethatching may be harmful to your lawn, core aeration is beneficial and should be done every few years.You will appreciate this rake’s hardwood 54-inch handle and 15-inch self-cleaning rake head, as these features will make it easier for you to maneuver and clean (and that’s always a bonus when it comes to yard work). As you push it back and forth across the lawn, the rake lifts thatch and deposits it on top of the grass. You want to remove cores as deeply as possible from soil that is moist but not wet, as dry soil prevents the tines from digging deeply. We’re also impressed with its 24 rust-proof spring tines, which comb through lawns like a manual rake.

New lawns, whether started from sod or seed, should not be dethatched for several years until they develop good root systems. Because lawn-care professionals have the equipment to do this work quickly, it may make sense to simply hire someone to do this work, especially if you're already hiring professionals to do other seasonal lawn-care work, such as core aeration.Combat Thatch-Related Issues: Thatch buildup can harbor insects, create a water barrier, and impede new grass growth. Cheque: Paying by cheque is perfectly fine, but please remember that we won't be able to dispatch your items until the cheque has cleared in our bank account. For small lawns, use a dethatching rake to work across the lawn using the same motion you would when raking leaves. SCH Supplies Limited now has over thirty years' experience in the manufacture of quality grounds care machinery and is proud of the fact that 90 per cent of its products are British built.

The Spruce uses only high-quality sources, including peer-reviewed studies, to support the facts within our articles. A convex or "dethatching" rake: This specialty manual rake is designed with a head with rows of straight-edged tines on both sides to clear dead matter in the lawn. If their go-to is a vertical mower – even for thin patches of thatch – it’s a sign to select another company.

Leaf rake: An average manual fanned leaf rake is the simplest tool but all manual rakes can be laborious to use when dethatching an entire yard. As you rake, push the rake tines deeply down through the grass, so that they reach the thatch layer that lies beneath.