What is a Lawn Dethatcher?
A lawn dethatcher is a gardening tool which is designed to remove thatch, a thick layer of debris which accumulates between the soil and grass blades in a lawn. An excessive buildup of thatch can have a negative impact on lawn health, causing a lawn to turn brown and scraggly. While dethatching can be accomplished by hand, using a mechanical lawn dethatcher is much faster, more efficient, and more effective. Many garden suppliers rent out dethatchers, and it is also possible to purchase one. Thatch is a layer of grass clippings, lawn debris, and other material. In a healthy lawn, the thatch will be about as high as the width of a pinkie finger. The thatch slowly breaks down with the assistance of bacteria, ensuring that the height stays consistent, and it provides a number of protections to the lawn, preventing the burning of the grass roots and helping the lawn retain water. In an unhealthy lawn, the layer of thatch can become quite thick. The lawn may be overfertilized, or the soil m
