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When to Use a Dethatcher or Push Lawn Sweeper

Removing Embedded Debris from Lawn – Dethatching Lawn

With some trees, the seeds from the tree get embedded into the soil in the lawn’s turf. This stops lawn production and lawn growth and could create weeds. A dethatched lawn application betters the lawn appearance by lifting those seeds from the lawn’s turf and lifting other tree debris along with other plant materials and dead grass that can get trapped in the lawn’s turf. This can be done manually with a rake and shovel or using a mechanical dethatcher lawn unit. A mechanical dethatcher lawn unit removes embedded tree seeds, rocks, nuts, pinecones, and other embedded grasses and small tree limbs.

In some cases, aerate the lawn first, before dethatching. This causes thatch materials to rise to the lawn’s surface over time, then thatcher materials are easier to remove…doing this along with regular raking up or sweeping up and removal of tree debris.

When To Dethatch –  Dethatcher Unit by Tiectown (#commearned)

1. Late Spring to early Summer in warm climates. The soil should be moist to pull fewer roots from the lawn’s turf. Reseed to fill in gaps in the lawn.
2. Late Spring or early Fall in cold climates. Dethatch with moistening soil. Reseed in the Spring.  In the Fall, allow enough time in the Fall for grass bare spots to regrow.
3. Do not aerate or dethatch newly planted grass areas. Wait for the next lawn season.

Removing Un-embedded Debris From Lawn – Lawn Sweeper Unit or Rake/Push Broom

When to Sweep –  Lawn Sweeper Unit by Scotts (#commearned)

Sweep when debris is visible on outdoor surfaces during the lawn maintenance season.

Lawn push sweeper units remove un-embedded leaves and debris from the top of lawn and other outdoor surfaces, like cobblestone or concrete driveways, sidewalks, patios, and outdoor pathways.

The lawn push sweeper sweeps and manicures the lawn at the grass level. Sweeper units are not used for collecting rocks, nuts, tree seeds such as acorns, buckeyes, and magnolia seeds, pinecones, or wet debris, instead for these items on grass areas use a rake, on non-grass surfaces use a Push Broom by Kefanta (#commearned) or other outdoor brooms.

Outdoor/Indoor Surface Broom

 Heavy-Duty Indoor/Outdoor Broom by Tiumso (#commissionearned)

Using this broom will tidy up both indoor and outdoor surfaces when regular sweeping is needed in the house, on patio, and in yard.  Use two brooms, one for indoor surfaces and one for outdoor surfaces.

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