Vertical mowing (also called verticutting) might sound like some new method for trimming your grass, but in fact it's an advanced solution for dealing with an annual lawn-care task: dethatching.

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Dethatching is the process of removing thatch from the lawn. Thatch is a combination of organic and inorganic matter that builds up over the topmost layer of your grass. It generally consists of ...

Manfredini suggests that most homeowners dethatch at least once a year—twice if the climate is humid or the grass grows ...

Q. When should I think about aerifing my Bermuda lawn? What is the difference between aerification and dethatching? E. N., Tulsa A. Spring is a good time to either aerify or dethatch your Bermuda. The ...

After another lawn-taxing hot summer, now through early October is the year’s best time frame to help the lawn – whether it’s nursing a struggling one or planting a new one. The soil is still warm, ...

Thatch is a layer of dead and living shoots, stems and roots between the soil and grass blades. A layer thicker than a half-inch affects lawn health. Experts recommend dethatching now because the lawn ...