Autumn is the prime time for lawn care, providing ideal conditions for essential maintenance.
Lawn care specialist Steve Taylor from GreenThumb has highlighted a crucial task for gardeners to undertake during the year’s final months to ensure their lawns remain in top condition.
He cautioned that soil compaction, thatch, and moss are prevalent issues as the year wanes, but there’s an effective remedy to keep your lawn “thriving, greener and healthier”.
Compaction and thatch can impede root development and create a haven for moss. By “prioritising aeration and scarification”, homeowners can maximise their lawn’s health and growth potential.
Aeration involves making small holes in the soil, allowing critical nutrients, light, and air to penetrate the root zone, reports the Express.
Non-compacted soil promotes robust root growth, leading to a “healthier lawn overall”. To combat thatch, which provides an ideal environment for moss, it’s “essential to have your lawn scarified”.
Scarification removes surface thatch, aiding in moss management and giving roots access to necessary growth elements. This process should take about 15 minutes for gardeners.
Express.co.uk has identified several tools that simplify the scarification process. For those dealing with smaller lawn areas, a manual scarifier is quite effective.
Currently, the Darlac Lawn Scarifier is available on Amazon for £41.50, reduced from £44.99.
Customers are praising the functionality, ease of use, and build quality of this outdoor living product. They say it’s a good product that works well, is easy to set up, and is very sturdy.
However, some aren’t too keen on the fit and handle quality.
Another manual scarifier option is the Kent and Stowe Stainless Steel Scarifying Rake, available for £36.99 at Marshalls Garden, which has received five-star ratings from customers.
For those gardeners looking to scarify larger areas, a mechanical version is recommended. The VonHaus Lawn Scarifier, currently priced at £109.99 down from £114.99 on Amazon, is a great choice.
Not only is it an Amazon Choice product, but customers love its effectiveness, ease of assembly, and how well it scarifies lawns. They mention it’s easy to pull out moss and thatch, and is good value for money.
Customers also appreciate its lightweight design. However, some customers have reported that the collection box is far too small for this kind of work.
Alternatively, the Einhell Electric Scarifier can be picked up from Toolstation for £89.98 down from £129.98. Customers in the reviews for this product claimed it worked perfectly, was easy to use and were impressed by it, but there was one flaw some picked up on – the handles aren’t moveable.