What are scalping and dethatching, and do I need to do either?
Scalping in the spring is simply the process of removing all the old dead grass that has insulated your dormant lawn all winter so that the sun can warm the ground and your lawn will green up sooner. Scalping is for warm season lawns only and should be done only after all chance of frost is past. We recommend scalping all warm season grass lawns each spring. Dethatching is a major process and should only be done if your lawn really needs it. You can avoid the need to dethatch with proper mowing techniques and scalping (of warm season grasses) in the spring. Click here for full details.
