Power Raking

Thatch is a layer of dead organic matter that builds up on your lawn overtime. As thatch forms, it makes it more difficult for air, water, and nutrients to penetrate the soil. If your lawn was your hair, thatch would be the dandruff and dead skin on your scalp. While a bit of thatch is normal, too much can cause harm to your lawn. Power raking is the comb that cleans out all this buildup of dead materials. Power raking is most effective when completed in April while your grass is actively growing.

Benefits of power raking:

• Reduces thatch layer

• Increases irrigation efficiency by allowing the soil to intake water more easily

• Air and nutrients will flow more freely through the soil

• Thickens your lawn by stimulating new grass growth

• Reduces weeds

• Thatch can trap moisture which leads to mold, pests, and fungi. Reducing the moisture retention rate in your thatch can reduce chances of diseases and pests.

• Prepares your lawn for overseeding

• Improves aesthetics and thickness of your lawn