Spring Dethatching
Thatch is a layer of living and dead stems, leaves, and roots which accumulates between the layer of actively growing grass and the soil. Having a great extent of a thatch layer stops sun, nutrients and proper water intake for the lawn to thrive and grow green and healthy.
Dethatching is the process of removing a part of this thatch layer, this helps the root system of the growing grass get more sun, nutrients and water.
Having a thatch layer intertwined in your lawn is not a negative in itself, having it in excess with winter month’s debris and dust becomes a problem. A lot of customers get a good dethatch done every spring as part of spring clean-up for just this reason. You can also dethatch in late summer and fall; you should only dethatch one time sometimes two times annually as removing to much thatch can also harm your lawn.
When we dethatch a lawn we mount a tine rake dethatcher to our commercial grade mower. The dethatcher tines and pulls the thatch loose from the thriving grass while cutting your grass at the same time. With extra passes the thatch is then picked up by our mower which has a bagger system leaving your lawn free of the excess thatch.
Other Spring Services
- Spring Clean
Up
Removing dead grass and debris from your lawn and property that the winter months have brought on is very important for the up and coming seasons. Keeping your lawn clean promotes healthy soil and allows the sun to penetrate the grass for proper growth.
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Mowing
That first cut is instrumental to a healthy lawn, sharp cut at the proper height is crucial. A good first cut stirs and collects winter months dust and debris it left behind, which helps wake the soil to promote lawn growth.
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Cleaning
Removing debris from your gutters to prevent clogs, keeping your gutter clean helps in preventing water damage to your home and prevents pests and rodents from nesting.
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