Garden calendar for August Aug 4, 2008
Once every two or three years, dethatch Bermuda lawns if necessary. For small lawns, use a dethatching rake to remove the strawlike layer of dead grass stems ... Dethatch growing lawns in two directions, fertilize and water afterward. (AZCentral -- Home)
Keeping summer lawns healthy Jul 13, 2008
Dethatch your lawn if you haven't done so in a couple of years. Yes, dethatching sounds like an ugly chore, but it's no harder than mowing your lawn, experts say ... A dethatcher, which can be rented at Home Depot stores, A to Z Equipment Rentals and elsewhere, is similar to a mower but wider in shape. (AZCentral -- Home)
Budget Lawn Care May 19, 2007
Dethatching the Lawn ... Dethatch in early spring before you fertilize or apply preemergent weed preventative ... You can rent a dethatcher from a hardware store but the cheaper alternative is to rake deeply to remove the thatch. (Suite101.com)
Master Gardener: Gifts for the gardening mom May 3, 2007
Dethatch them with a vertical mower, add fertilizer and water, and they will spring back like new. Mow bermuda lawns 1/2-1" and fescue lawns 2-3" tall. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Lawn calendar Apr 29, 2007
1" per week if no rainfall. Sod laid in fall or winter must not be allowed to dry; water as needed. FERTILIZATION: Use any turf fertilizer. Follow label directions and rate. IDEAL pH RANGE: 5.5-6.5 Use dolomitic lime per soil test recommendation. AERATION: Use a core aerator during active growth season. DETHATCH: If thatch exceeds 1/2" deep, use a vertical mower with blades 1" apart, go over the lawn in only two directions. Topdressing with 1/4" soil is the most effective practice ... 1" per... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
To-do-list for august Aug 5, 2006
Dethatch, aerate, overseed lawn. Check melons and other vegetables for ripeness. (The Standard-Times, MA)
Spittlebugs are hopping around, and they can cause problems for lawns May 27, 2006
Dethatching may help in reducing spittlebug problems. The best time to dethatch is in early spring ... Do not dethatch in the summer because it is too stressful on the grass. (Pensacola News Journal)
Ohio State University Master Gardeners Apr 28, 2006
Dethatched and aerated last fall, but thatch is so thick it would completely destroy the lawn to remove it all ... If you didn't dethatch your lawn in. (Akron Beacon Journal, OH -- Living)
