Woodside Manual 35cm Lawn/Grass Scarifier Aerator Rake with Non-slip Handle

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However, if you have a larger lawn, you’ll want a wider cutting width, of 35-40cm or more, to make scarifying a more efficient process. Is a lawn rake the same as a scarifier?

The benefits are that scarifying with a manual scarifier is gentler on your lawn than using a powered machine.

What is a scarifier?

The aerating roller works just as well. You may find that you don’t actually need to use it once you’ve scarified, but, if you do, you’ll be happy with the results. Scarifying (removing the dead moss and thatch) isn’t a deep action – it only needs to be deep enough to yank out the thatch.

Using this manual scarifier is fairly hard work as you’re digging the tines down into the bound-up thatch in the grass, and sometimes you may be digging down into the soil. For this reason, we suggest you only use this on small lawns, or slightly larger ones if you want to do some muscle work. In terms of collection capacity, the Hyundai 1800W outperforms the VonHaus 2 in 1 with its 45-liter grass collector box. However, the VonHaus 2 in 1 provides added versatility with its interchangeable rollers and adjustable handle. Both models come with a 10-meter cable for ease of use. Overall, the Hyundai 1800W may be a better choice for users requiring a more powerful scarifier, while the VonHaus 2 in 1 offers a versatile and convenient lawn maintenance solution. DavidTruby, the managing director of lawn care franchise Greensleeves says it is best to use a rake or leaf blower to collect all the thatch, moss and weeds from your lawn and responsibly dispose of it all. Assembly Ease: The first test I conducted was how easy each scarifier was to assemble. Scarifiers that took me 30 minutes or more to assemble were marked down, as these would likely take the average gardener a long time to put together. Models with minimal assembly requirements that took 15 minutes or less to assemble and had detailed instructions were rated high in terms of assembly ease.Chris adds: “You can hire or buy one if you have a large area to cover. This method will remove a lot more material and be useful if you want to overseed afterwards. This may result in seeing soil patches where the moss has been removed - but that is what you need to overseed, so don’t panic.” If you’re just looking to remove moss and thatch buildup from your grass, then a lawn rake will do the job. However, if you really want your lawn to look great, and think that aeration could help with your soil, then it’s worth going for a scarifier instead. Start by tearing up the thatch by combing through the grass, carefully covering every area of your lawn.

working width and four easily adjustable scarifying heights from -10mm to +5mm. (I usually use it on the second setting)

Electric Scarifier

Now on to how to use this scarifier. It looks like a regular rake but on wheels, so it’s very simple. When you push it forwards it uses a pendulum action to lift the teeth or tines off the lawn, and when you pull it towards you the pendulum action lowers the tines into the lawn and removes the moss and thatch from the lawn. This scarifier leaves all this debris in a small pile of moss and thatch for you collect later (just like a regular rake does).