After you are done dethatching
your Phoenix lawn now is a great time to fertilize
it. Also you may want to reseed your yard as well.
If you are from warmer climates like Phoenix Arizona
then don’t forget to water your lawn right
after you are done. This is very important as
the machine can cut deep into roots and expose
them.
Dethatching will not make your
lawn look good. It is not a pretty process but
when the grass grows back it will make a noticeable
difference. If you are worried about this then
the best time to dethatch is right before the
reseeding season. You lawn will recover much faster.
Thatch build up can make it hard
for your lawn to looking good. If you let it get
bad enough it can really ruin your lawn. That
is nothing more than a layer of debris of grass
from mowing your lawn. If gathers bellow the suction
of the lawn mower and can build up over time.
Thatch layers will look like a layer of dead lawn
grass. It will be especially brown in Phoenix
Lawns. In most lawns the thatch will naturally
compost itself. Thatch does provide nutrients
and helps protect the grass roots from sun, cold,
and frost. Most lawns don’t need dethatching
just clean up.
However if you lawn has too much
thatch that is probably because you are fertilizing
it too often. The more thatch you have the thinner
your lawn will get. Lawns that have a lot of thatch
are hard to maintain and keep looking healthy.
The best time to dethatch a lawn
is in the early fall. Thatch can keep water and
nutrients from enter the soil properly. Depending
on what type of Phoenix lawn you have some grasses
may naturally have more thatch than others. You
should probably dethatch your lawn every two years
or so. The best time would be right before it
really starts growing for the season.
A vertical mower is great for
dethatching. They easily cut the thatch and bring
it to the surface.
