DON'T DETHATCH Your LAWN Before Watching - Your Questions Answered 

I received so many questions on dethatching I hope this video helps! Please LIKE & SUBSCRIBE - Greenworks Dethatcher: amzn.to/2z4NaeY

Literally dethached right before this video came out

I actually started doing this and didn’t know it was a good thing!!! Great to hear that there’s a machine for larger yards!

Best dethatching video I've seen. You answered every question that I've had about dethatching. Thank you.

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My Dethatcher is shipping in today. My pops passed away back in Dec of last year so I'm handling his yard. I got my Eco Cordless Lawn Mower, I'm going to Liquid aerate the lawn and I got Black Beauty Ultra Grass Seed. None of these investments and planning wouldn't have happened without your videos. Thank you can't wait to get started this Friday.

I had a Greenworks for two seasons before purchasing a Swardman. The Greenworks was great.

I dethatched my St. Augustinegrass lawn a few years ago. My neighbors thought I was nuts until they saw how much junk I pulled out of it, and how green and lush it looked a month later. It's worth it!

Bought one of these machines a couple weeks ago. Fantastic little machine. Well worth the money.

I'm a bit north of you in Southern Maine...had a couple days of Spring weather and itching to get the Greenworks and Sun Joe out and get all that dead and matted material out of the lawn. Couldn't believe how much stuff came up last fall after bagging for the entire season....I was truly blown away by all the dead grass that was raked out. I'm talking huge, HUGE mounds...looked like someone broke up bales of hay and spread them all over the lawn (!). I use the Greenworks to dethatch and the SunJoe to scarify so when I reseed makes better soil contact. Both look like Playskool plastic toys but I've beat on them pretty good and not a single issue (1/2 acre lot w/10,000 sq ft of lawn).

Purchased this machine and like it a lot. I really like your videos. You explain things very well . Plus you have a very good speaking voice. Thanks for the information you give.

This video was phenomenal! Everything I needed to know, easily explained. And it was short, sweet, and to the point. Just ordered the same dethatcher.

I grabbed the Greenworks dethatcher when you posted the Amazon sale. Used it for the first time and loved it! It's awesome.

First time homeowner here and I wish I found this video a few months ago because it’s already a bit too hot in my region to dethatch but I will definitely be buying that rake for next spring! Your channel is helping me a ton!!

Great video. New home owner and I am now obsessed with learning how to make my lawn look better. Side bar: love the way you say “Bett’uh”.

I have the same machine and it is a great home machine. Light powerful, easy to store and effective.

I have one of these machines and it truly is amazing. Does a great job at the same price as a rental of a larger unit.

I dethatched my yard once many years ago (in the fall I believe), and the lawn did VERY well that next year. Not sure why I've never done it since, apart from the fact that it took forever to clean up all the debris!

I have the Greenworks and I LOVE it. I have a new build with builder grade lawn and have spent several years learning about how to deal with crappy lawns. lol I have a smaller yard, but still a bit too big to hand rake it (done it once, never again). I am hiring out the core aeration this year, but I've already dethatched and it already looks better in two weeks and the grass is starting to come back and grow. I love it for removing moss. I was able to treat it and then run the Green Works over it and it was awesome. Since I have a smallish yard, I just run the mower over the lawn like a vacuum. lol

I have found with midwestern grasses that keeping a consistent 1/2" of thatch at the soil level maintains moisture in the soil, and also allows for a nice bed for new seeds to germinate. What works for me, may not work for you though.

Thanks, this was the first video that explained why the thatch wasn't good as natural compost in the yard. I wouldn't add to my compost bin either due to all the weed seeds that would eventually end up in my garden. I know if it gets hot enough it should kill the seeds, but if it doesn't...... oh boy!

You are so right!!! This machine is so perfect!! Thank you for the video. Bought it after seeing your video. :)

I bought it per your recommendation and couldn’t be happier ... THAK YOU AGAIN !

Thank you! Great vid. Short and consice, all the basic questions one would look for.

Just got mine on Amazon for $65. ....NEW! Works great.

the greenworks is what I use in the spring right when it starts to green like he said it works I couldn't believe how much thatch there I go over it twice

I dethatched my yard by hand with a landscape rake, worked really well, made huge piles of thatch, but was a TON of work and took and entire Saturday to do the front and back. I recommend paying someone or renting a machine haha.

Just bought the Greenworks one today, right in time for the season by your recommendation.

I just bought a Worx plug in dethatcher. Should be delivered in the next little while. Thanks for the tips!

Worked great! On google maps my yard is 8000 sq ft and it worked great with a 100 foot, 14 amp extension cord. It’s actually kind of shocking how much you pick up. Almost like running a robotic vacuum on your floor when you think it looks clean already. It took awhile to get used to the cord but if you work from the plug outwards it’s no problem. I cut my yard short two days ago, dethatched and then ran my mower high last night and then put down some Anderson weed and feed (as you suggested) early this morning and plan to aerate and overseed tomorrow! For me using the II setting was great for the dethatcher and I was also very impressed by it. Tip I have is to either go in circles and be smooth about it or to do a circle on the perimeter and then go in rows and let go of the bar as you get to the edge and then turn around and go down a new row. I found both ways the easiest so you are digging up the grass too much aligning to go down a new strip of lawn.

Bought the green works dethacher on Amazon today. Was watching its price for close to a year and it dropped today. Thanks for your videos

Rake really does good job.. Be ready for a little workout though...I also got a Sun Joe machine ..came to me highly recommended and "on sale" on Amazon..

I’ve learned so much just bingeing your channel for the last two days. I’m not inspired to tackle my lawn, but I have a combination of lots of weeds, leaves and thatch. I know killing the weeds is my first step, but should I also dethatch as well before I aerate?

FINALLY!!! an excellent video that helps an ordinary homeowner

Hi I have watched most of ur videos. I have a simple question about the timeline. When is the best time for fertilizing , overseeding, and applying tanecity? I’m thinking doing these jobs systematically. Can you make a video about the sequence and time/date/temp on these jobs? I’m living in CT so ur experience and advice are the most valuable throughout the internet.

I bought a green works dethatcher last fall with an extra set of tines for $35 . Can’t wait to try it

I plan on dethatching with a SunJoe right after my 1st cut. Thanks for the video.

I purchased the Greenworks dethatcher on your recommendation and had excellent results with both moss and thatch. following four years of no dethatching. I was able to complete about 4800 square feet of lawn in less than an hour, and filled 3 trash containers for disposal. Thanks.

i use the thatch in my garden as a mulch to keep weeds down or in containers put 8-10 " in bottom of your container then good soil.and ypu find ypur plants will love it

Excellent again. Watch many of your visions. Getting ready to go for it on my lawn. Bought the groundskeper2, a dethatching rake for trim Work. Got the green machine you recommended here. So Dethatch Spray weeds After dry seed? Rake in seed Peat cover Water water water Is aeration critical in recovery restoration work? Thanks again!!!

Another timely and very relevant video. I think the Groundskeeper II rake is one of the most invaluable tools in my arsenal. And I added the Brand: BackEZ 4.7 out of 5 stars 1,155Reviews Back-Saving Tool Handle Attachment, Labor-Saving Ergonomic Shovel, or Rake Handle Add-on, Yellow

Nice and clear commentary, straight too the point, in 46 years across the 2 homes I have owned I have never scarified or aerated my lawns, yes I feel bad. Just bought a machine so wish me luck I will take it easy.

3rd product I have purchased after watching your review. Toro Timesaver, Makita string trimmer and now this. All are excellent products. In fact, I just finished dethatching my front yard an hour ago. Now how about a cordless hedge trimmer review? Thank you!

Thank you for a great, easy to understand info on detaching a lawn.

Thank you so much for the video! I've been considering buying one, just wasn't sure. This convinced me.

Great video, we bought on of the Greenworks machines last year 👍 Just to let you know, the text in the last few seconds of your video shows : To make your lawn look beter, better is spelled with two t’s. 👍🍻🇨🇦

I use the sunjoe, lightweight, easy to handle and very strong motor and comes with scarifier besides the dethatch attatchment

I also got to greenworks dethatcher and I love it lightweight does the job,, first time I've had to dethatch a yard with this zoysia grass. I had a problem after about 2 hours of use,,, the non-drive bearing got some small Vines wrapped around it and kept accumulating,,, and what that did was push the plastic housing outward, which left that bearing unseated from its intended socket and was flopping around quite a bit,,, noisy and some vibration. It was good that I looked at it when I noticed it - it would have quickly gotten much worse. I like that it's plastic because I was able to take that nylon socket bearing housing off without having to take anything else off,,, I just gently pryed it out,,, what had happened was a whole bunch of grass got behind and lodged into the bearing housing socket and prevented that bearing from seating at all - it was just flopping out in the breeze. So I got all the grass dug out of that put it back together and voila it went back together just perfectly and it's being held tightly with no slop just like it's supposed to. Overall that was a very easy fix and I'm very happy that I investigated that and wanted to share it with you and the rest of the crowd. Perhaps you might want to share this more openly to a wider audience,,,,,,you have my blessings if you want to do that. I absolutely love your channel!!! I've purchased several of the tools that you showcased,,, most recently that vacuum oil pump - REALLY looking forward to that,,,, I had no idea such a thing existed

Just bought a green works and went nuts on my lawn. First time it's been done since my grandparents owned this house in the 1980s. On my way to a golf course quality lawn.

This convinced me! I'm gonna buy a machine and get started. Great video!

Excellent video. Thanks so much!

thaks just bought a husqvarna battery operated dethacher..man this thing is awesome....

Question 1 @Silver Cymbal : Is that a Gravely Atlas in the background and are you happy with it? 2. At the end of the vid, there's a small, pure white doggo: Is that a Japanese Spitz? Really liked the video. I dethatched a customers lawn at the end of april and it made a freaking huge difference. Their lawn isn't nearly as big as the one you showed, but man, we filled up 4-5 garbage bags completely, even after compressing it, and this came from a relatively small lawn compared to yours. I can't wait to see the result later this summer!

Thanks for the video and the notice about the Greenworks dethatcher, it came yesterday and I used it today in the backyard. Tomorrow the front yard gets the treatment. I left the wheel adjustment on “III” what height setting do you recommend?

I just used mine today...works amazing 👍

Today years old and 1st time i have heard of this. Bt accident while i was shopping of a small electric mower. Now i also need to buy a dethatcher.

I use a manual dethatching rake...great for the core and for the yard...hooah!

Love the channel. Lots of great topics. I am absolutely going to purchase the Groundskeeper 2. I have been de-thatching by hand or regular yard rake and it has been a terrible process. We have a lot of oak trees and a few of them are prolific producers of acorns. I am hoping that the groundskeeper will help lift them out. If you have any tips on acorn control/prevention please do a video on it. Keep up the great work.

I got the rake and love it!!

Would be interesting to see your opinion on the Walker front-mounted dethatcher. I hear the JRCO one for the Walker is better. Just picked up my new Walker T27i yesterday! Thanks for the inspiration! I’ll send you the bill ;)

Thanks for the video! What are your thoughts on using lawn sweepers to aid in the dethatching process? If the lawn sweep is used regularly, won't that be the same as a "mini-dethatching" between actual dethatching? I have a lawn with wireweed that I need to rid myself of if you have any videos on this issue I would love to see them!!

Excellent, on-point presentation!

I live in Southeastern Wisconsin and I've dethatched my .75 acre yard 3 times already this year. This most recent time was the worst since the lawn growth is at the fastest time of the year. I've found that there are parts of my lawn which gets more matted down and the grass starts to grow horizontally underneath the matted portions and I'm left with long leafy blades of grass after dethatching in some spots, and since I don't bag my lawn clippings they seem to build up and become compacted after only a few mows in between dethatching. I'm sure it doesn't help that up until recently we have had a prety taxing drought in this area and the drying up of everything adds to the amount of thatch material that I end up with when I'm finished. But it does make a huge difference in the appearance and overall health of my lawn everytime I dethatch it.

Extra tip: After dethatching your lawn, use a rotary fertilizer spreader loaded with high quality grass seed and overseed your lawn. Ideally do this a day in the spring before heavy rain is due. Your lawn will turn out great! Silver Cymbal - love your videos! Keep up the awesome work!!!

If you overseed in fall after a gas power rake, should you skip the dethatching in the spring? or maybe just use a normal rake to be more gentle to clean up dead grass from winter/ open it up before putting down the first fertilizer N boost?

Between you and a few others who used this machine I’m buying it!

I have a mid to large lawn Love my dethacher and scarifier. But I just got the groundskeeper iI against fence line after weed wacker. Then I bagger can pick up up nicely

Love that garden - nice job

Great video... thanks for posting!

So I plan on using your tips from your renovation video in the fall, and I've already purchased my tenacity, etc. However, can I dethatch the yard now to clean it up, and then do the steps in the fall? Or should I just wait until the fall to renovate the entire yard?

Getting rid off excess dead stuff sounds like a healthy solution to a withering lawn. I've never heard of dethatching before but it makes total sense. I think I would start with the manual rake first and do sections of the lawn. The groundskeeper rake would make a good gift for my husband. We'll try it.

You always do great reviews. How big is your extension cord?

Great little machine, thanks for tip.Works really well on mulch beds, a lot better than a mulch rake. One complaint, the handle is not designed for 6’ 2” and above, takes about 15 minutes and the back is screaming at you!

My husband and I just finished dethatching out lawn today! Thanks to the last video (and the community post about a 1 day sale!) we got the Greenworks dethatcher and it worked wonders! It didn't get damaged or do damage when we went over tree roots that run through the lawn, it didn't throw loose stones or sticks up at us, and it pulled up the moss we had growing in our lawn really well! We have a large, neglected lawn and all of these lawn care videos have been a god send. We just fertilized after we dethatched, next is seed, and then in a month or two, a tenacity treatment!

Thanks for the tips.

Great video. Glad I told you about the green works dethatcher last year.

ohh, i have this funny springloaded rake thingy in my machine too, i thought its crap. cant wait to try it out :D

Thank you so much for your videos! You are so very helpful. Where can I buy the groundskeeper II rake?

I bought the greenworks dethatching machine after watching your video a week or so ago, and they had a one day deal that made the machine even more affordable. I’m looking forward to using it soon here in the pacific NW, once we get a few days of dry weather: )

Ty for the info. Just recieved my Green Works today. Unfortunately didn't think to use the link on the post and went directly to my Amazon App.

Great video just remember dethatching is very stressful on your grass so try to avoid doing it to much!

What fertilizer and seed should I get after the detaching process? My lawn got decimated last year during the summer. I live in the New England area

What are your thoughts on the tow behind type? Obviously they aren’t as thorough as the electric ones but have you used them before?

Thank you for your informative videos. I'm planning on following your guidance and using the Tenacity weed killer regimen. Should I do that first and wait for the results and then dethatch or should dethatching be done first and then use the Tenacity?

I have the green works dethatcher. It doesn't come with a basket, but if you drag a piece of window screen behind it.(I used the existing hardware that holds the rubber squeegee on the back to hold the screen) it seems to collect 99% of the debris. Hope this helps.

Just ordered my green works machine today from Amazon 😄 can’t wait to use it 😄 Last year it cost me $400 to buy the attachment for my walker mower. Great video SC 👍🏻

I used sunjoe first time , it's amazing and impressive , but only problem is electric cord, that's the Hassel to move around , other wise 5 stars

@Silver Cymbal Great video thanks.

I’ve noticed per a couple properties cool season and warm season. I detach and scarify and then I always bag everything. The ideal nutrient I should get from mulch never works for me Once I get it all up and the bag from then on. I get great drainage and stronger growth. Just seems better for what I’m doing

After detaching I aerated with a $79 for a Green SCOTT aerator wheel for mowers 🇨🇦 as well they make their own TINES.

Ohhhh lord, this video just made me dread doing what I already knew I had to do.. 😆

Hello, I am new to your channel and connected. I look forward to seeing your videos. I just detached my front and tree lawn using a hard/rake or garden rake. I seeded too. I used some of the thatch to cover large bare spots to keep water and stop the birds from an easy lunch on my seeds. Was this a good idea? Take Care.

Just watched the small lawn makeover. Can you advise if these are the steps needed to receive ugly lawn & is it ok to do this now (April): 1) cut in lower setting or 2" high? 2) dethatch? 3) put down good qlty grass seed 4) take to mix seed into soil 5) keep see watered I was intial just going to put down scotts 3x weed and feed but not sure what to do first. Seed to revive lawn per steps above or just mow and use the scotts or a combo of both?

Silver Cymbal - Which is a better way to go? 1. Dethatch then RESEED, 2. Aerator then reseed, 3. Dethatch, Aerator then reseed? I plan on working on my yard this spring.

Hi! I'm a first time homeowner and I really want to be like my daddy and give my family a beautiful yard like he gave us when I was growing up. Question: Can I hit the weeds first with the Tenacity, dethatch, then aerate? Thanks for all your awesome videos.

Also live in MA. Just wondering what fertilizers you like and how often to put them down. Thanks, can’t find any fertilizer videos from you.

What is your opinion on the ones that you attach to the lawn tractor and drag it around? They have the metal tines like the grounds keeper II.

I need this for my yard .

Great tips! I want to buy a dethatcher to pull behind my riding mower.can you suggest one?

I assume best to dethach in fall like late September and aerate at the same time.