Woodside Manual 35cm Lawn/Grass Scarifier Aerator Rake with Non-slip Handle

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By doing this, you are enabling the soil to absorb more essential nutrients which promotes lawn growth. Over-scarifying can damage the lawn, so it’s important to follow the recommended guidelines for the frequency of scarifying, the blade-depth and the lawn size. Not just used a a lawn scarifier, these rakes will give you lots of usage around the flower beds, lawns and even stones. So if you’re looking to spend a little more on yours, you should read a bit more before making the final purchasing decision.

This very wide range of depths lets you have full control over how aggressively you scarify your lawn at different times within the growing season. If your scarifier doesn’t have an aeration function, check out our review of the Best Aerators and our advice for aerating your lawn. Be careful of the -10mm depth, it could leave your lawn looking bare but it will come back much better than before epecially if you treat with a lawn conditioner afterwards like I do.The Hyundai 212cc Petrol Scarifier is perfect for both smaller and large lawns and is a good alturnative to electric scarifiers for more domestic use. It’s a good alternative to a domestic electric scarifier if you want something a little more powerful or your lawn is too large or too long to hook many extension cords together. That’s because any smaller patches can be done with a standard rake and if your doing the whole lawn then you’re probably better with an electric one.

The steel blades of the scarifier penetrate the grass and thoroughly remove thatch as well as moss and plant residues.Overall a reliable more heavy-duty model which is designed to meet the demanding jobs of professional grounds maintenance. Scarification is important as it helps remove organic dead material from surface of your lawn that has built up over months as well as aerate for better air and nutrient circulation. Scarifying is the process of removing this organic layer without harming either the grass or the soil and scarifiers are the garden tools that let you do this.

This is good for maintaining the lawn over summer as you can rake the lawn to keep on top of moss and other debris to maintain your lawn. Powered with a 1800W motor, it’s a little noisy at 104dB, but removes moss, thatch and other organic lawn debris very efficiently. The blades penetrating the soil also aerate the soil, which lets in moisture and nutrients down as far as the grass roots system. Compacted soils have too many solid particles in a certain volume or space, which prevents proper circulation of air, water and nutrients within the soil.A simple garden rake is the most popular scarifier alternative, allowing you to control the pressure you put on the lawn with a more lightweight tool. High-quality scarifiers also collect the felt and the dead plant remains in a collection bag, so that raking together is no longer necessary. Consenting to these technologies will allow us and our partners to process personal data such as browsing behavior or unique IDs on this site and show (non-) personalized ads.

The quality is simply unmatched and the performance outstanding, It really does remove moss and thatch easily, and the 10-year guarantee is really the cherry on top. This means it’s a really good choice for nearly everyone looking for a decent petrol scarifier which is why I recommend this as my Runner-up. This machine is backed by a two-year warranty which takes care of your needs in case you have any concerns. I choose this model as my best pick because I believe it’s the best scarifier for most people with an average sized garden and perfect for smaller lawns. But don’t forget that it’s not going to set you back too much in terms of cost so even if you do have a smaller area, then you could use an electric one too.

The AL-KO 38P has a working width of 37cm, that’s wider than the usual 30cm you usually find on domestic models. If you have any bare batches this is also a good time to reseed these bare patches but this is best done in autumn as there will be fewer weeds to germinate in the bare soil. By re-seeding areas which have become bare during the scarifying process not only will your lawn look thicker and more attractive, it helps to prevent weeds and moss growing in those areas. Before this, I had used professional heavy-duty petrol models as a professional gardener so this model has a lot to live up to.