Rather than a heavy hardwood handle, it comes equipped with a lightweight fiberglass handle that is 55 inches long, allowing the user to stand more upright while using it. You can also look at using a scarifying rake, like the Wolf Garten Scarifying Roller Rake, to help lift up your lawns thatch.

Thick layers of thatch keep nutrients, water, and oxygen from penetrating the soil and reaching the roots of your grass.

The best way to dethatch a lawn is to use a dethatcher tool, which includes a manual rake, power rake, or tow-behind dethatcher.

Though this dethatcher is twice the cost of other power models, it comes with an aerator cylinder that lets it perform two essential lawn-care tasks. It also has three height adjustments, allowing the user to find the optimal height for removing thatch without damaging the yard. While this rake looks similar to other manual dethatching tools, features on the head and tines set it apart from the rest. Weak, spindly grass blades and thinning patches are primary visual indicators that your lawn needs dethatching. It would be best to avoid dethatching when the soil is too wet to avoid damaging your turf, as the rake may break the roots and yank out the grass.

When you have healthy soil with lots of earthworms and microbial activity, the thatch decomposes more quickly, so avoiding pesticides and herbicides that harm beneficial organisms is best.

In addition, without the hindrance of thatch, water and fertilizer penetrate the soil effectively and reach the roots. The wheels add stability and maneuverability, making for an easier time dethatching and removing moss.Additionally, this dethatcher can be towed behind any lawn tractor or rider with its universal hitch. Mowing after dethatching will make your lawn look neat and tidy by cleaning up leftover pieces of grass and thatch. This can be a good option if you have a large lawn, or if the thatch layer is especially thick and hasn’t been tended to for a number of years.

Cool-season grasses grow quickly during the spring and fall and may require more frequent dethatching than warm-season grasses. Dethatching Rakes are designed primarily to lift and remove the build-up of thatch and moss on your lawn that can choke the grass, preventing it from receiving enough air, sunlight and water. It weighs just 2 pounds but includes 28 thin steel tines that are curved to bite into dead grass and pull it loose from the soil. Over time, dead grass clippings can accumulate between the green leafy blades of grass and the soil, creating a layer that’s known as thatch.Learn about the differences between manual dethatching, power raking, machine dethatching, and vertical mowing to find the best method for you. But with bow and dethatching rakes, you should get metal ones, preferably forged steel, because they are meant for heavy-duty work. Since the bow rake and thatching rake are pretty handy in the garden, you may wonder what their differences are (or if they have any).