Originally Posted By: supton
Can you thatch (dethatch?) using a bow rake? Just give it a good rubbing with the rake so as to dig up anything dead. I try to do that in the spring, dig up dead grass and to dig out pine needles. I just have to gauge the work by how soft the ground is, so as to avoid ripping up good grass (or the moss imitating grass).
Haven't tried. I use a metal rake like that image I borrowed from the toro site.
I do have one so I could try... It is, I suppose, a bit more heavy-handed approach
Can you thatch (dethatch?) using a bow rake? Just give it a good rubbing with the rake so as to dig up anything dead. I try to do that in the spring, dig up dead grass and to dig out pine needles. I just have to gauge the work by how soft the ground is, so as to avoid ripping up good grass (or the moss imitating grass).
Haven't tried. I use a metal rake like that image I borrowed from the toro site.
I do have one so I could try... It is, I suppose, a bit more heavy-handed approach