Appointment choice and preparatory work - you should pay attention to this
When nature awakens in spring, the lawn won't take long to grow. April and May is therefore the best time to scarify a matted green area. The aim of this measure is a thorough ventilation of the Swardby scratching the ground with a rotating knife roller. As a positive side effect, the device combs out moss and weeds. Before you start, pave the way for an optimal scarifying result with the following preparation:
- Mow the lawn to a height of 4 to 5 cm
- The green area fertilize with a special lawn fertilizer
- Water repeatedly so that the grasses absorb all the nutrients
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Scarifying for beginners - step-by-step instructions
After fertilizing, give the lawn 10 to 14 days to allow the nutrients to take full effect. The noble grasses are now prepared for the coming hardship. This is how you scarify effectively and gently at the same time:
- Mow the lawn in advance at the lowest level
- The Scarifier(€ 98.00 at Amazon *) set to 3 to 4 mm working depth
- Start the device and slide it lengthways across the green area without a break
- Then scarify the lawn transversely
- Clippings with the Rake turn away
- Finally, mow the lawn again
A newly laid lawn is only worked with the scarifier for the first time after 3 years at the earliest. Only after this time are the valuable noble grasses sufficiently deeply rooted to withstand the rotating knives.
Test run prevents lawn damage
If the lawn was only sown a few years ago, we recommend a test run at a working depth of 2 mm. Scarify the first strip and check the amount of the combed out clippings. Only if you are not satisfied with the result, regulate the setting on the scarifier to 3 to 4, a maximum of 5 mm.
Tips
With a combination of scarifying and Overseeding You can easily transform a holly bumpy lawn into a velvet green lawn carpet. If the scarifier has removed moss, weeds and dead grass, smooth out any unevenness with a mix of garden soil and sand. Then you sow Lawn seeds out, roll the seedbed and sprinkle it every day when it is dry.
