What Does Scarify a Lawn Mean?

Scarification is the mechanical removal of surface thatch from a lawn. Surface thatch naturally forms on a lawn. However, when it gets too thick it prevents important nutrients such as water, fertiliser and oxygen from getting to the grass roots.

What is the difference between raking and scarifying?

Scarifying or de-thatching should be done in the autumn and removes thatch from your lawn. Raking can be done in both spring and autumn and removes moss from your lawn. It also controls the build-up of thatch by removing dead grass roots, shoots and runners.

When should you scarify your lawn?

October - Often considered the best month to scarify your lawn, it is in fact rather late. Temperatures drop and green growth starts slowing down. The wet weather combined with the cold often creates large patches of bare soil, which barely recover as is. Winter scarifying - This must be avoided at all costs!