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The best time is in spring

When the soil temperatures exceed 10 degrees in March and April, the lawn starts to grow. Now is the best time to do that Scarifier(€ 98.00 at Amazon *) fight existing weeds. On the date itself there will be dry weather, ideally with light cloud cover. Another time window for this care opens in late summer between September and October.

Fertilizing optimizes regeneration

One to two weeks before scarifying your Fertilize the lawn. This has the advantage that the stressed green area then regenerates faster. Then water the lawn thoroughly so that the fertilizer grains are completely utilized.

Alternatively, you can supply your green carpet with all the important nutrients after scarifying. If you have decided on an appointment in autumn, ideally give a potassium-rich one Lawn fertilizer.

Step by step to the green carpet - how to scarify properly

Gasoline-powered scarifiers can be borrowed from many hardware stores. Investing in the device is not worthwhile because it is only used once or twice a year. In functioning neighborhoods, a scarifier is sometimes purchased together. How to work correctly with the device:

• Mow the dry lawn at the lowest possible level beforehand
• Place the scarifier on the lawn and cut the knife roller to a cutting depth of 2 to 3 millimeters to adjust
• Switch on the device to quickly scarify the lawn in a checkerboard pattern
• Combed out thatch with the Rake remove completely
• Bald spots with Lawn seeds reseed

Alternatively, you can use a small lawn of a few square meters by hand scarify. Hand scarifier are equipped with a slightly oscillating knife roller that you pull through the grass. Manual scarifying is of course associated with a very high expenditure of force.