Agreed. I was audibly confused and then visibly relaxed when the prevideo commercial was missing. And, who knew a dethatching soundtrack could slap so hard?
You got that right. It did not take me long to figure out why my Dad always turned this project over to my brother and me. I would rake my arms off for what seemed like hours and only cover a small section.
I was skeptical about thatching my lawn, but after watching this video I immediately went down to Home Depot and bought a thatching rake and I also picked up one of those guys in the parking lot looking for work. Thatching my lawn was easier than I thought.
I am a senior,and have been using one of these rakes for about 3 springs now. It is super easy to use,removes a ton of thatch,and I can do it for hours without getting sore muscles.
Great voice on the video. Thank you for not yelling at me. I love videos where people just talk softly and provide good info. I can tell you have a great camera too.
Thank you for this clear explanation about the use of rakes. My lawn has become kind of spongy so I need to dethatch it. Found this video and solved my question on how to do it. Cheers!
I did my 10000 sq ft with that rake and it took me around 2 weeks. Quite the workout! I used it when i was killing off my bermuda last year to pull up the surface runners and make it easier to scalp. That was minimal levels of fun.
Funky Dunky 1 spent $80 and rented a power rake, detached 10ksqft in 40mins, then a couple hours to hand rake and pick up the piles. Best $80 I spent all summer!
Great video! I bought a thatching rake years ago but never liked using it because I wasn't doing it right! Can't wait to get out there and do my lawn! Thank you!
Great info, thank you. I've been spending a ton of time cleaning my rake with the old clippings every couple of feet. I never thought to just keep going back and forth and let it clean itself out. I also never knew that you could adjust the de-thatching rake for how deep you want to go into the lawn.
Thanks for the video, I had made the decision/mistake to rake dethatch my yard I didn't realize how labor intensive it was and have about a half a football field to take care of. I've always had a lot of respect for people who do professional yard work and have even more as I slowly work over my own yard.
This is actually helpful. I purchased a thatch rake last week to do a leveling project and was using it completely wrong. Lol still worked pretty good though.
I bought a Craftsman one from Lowe's to remove overgrown weeds and roots from my yard. So far it's done its job. Tedious work and a good workout to say the least.
Knowledge is king. I've had this rake for 20 years handed down and never knew what it was for. Now I'm using it to touch up where the power rake missed some low spots and it works amazingly well and without really putting any real muscle into it. Thanks!
Thanks for the video. My lawn is full of dead grass blades this Spring and I was trying to remove it by pressing really hard with a normal leaf ake, which was hardly working. I had heard of thatching rakes, but thought they woold pull out the grass by the roots. I'm not looking forward to doing it, buyt I see that many people commented that they enjoyed doing it.
Hi, I've only got a small lawn, not big enough to justify an electric scarifier, this looks ideal for my needs, my local B&Q store has one in stock, I'm on my way. Great video, thanks.
I wouldn't say it's good for that, but it's a necessary step to exposing the vines. Creeping Charlies seem to be one of these easiest vine plant to get rid of but they sprawl fast.
thanks, I just get one and I used it and because my grass has runners it took a lot of the grass up. but I did some more and I think I had it and it seemed better but now I'll be dethatching like a pro now.
I just buyed the same tool two days ago but no idea to use it. So Thank you for posting this! BTW I subbed to you too. My yard is pretty and won Yard of Month on May but I don't know everything about my yard. Now you are my new teacher...
While I enjoy taking care of my lawn and garden, that is just crazy! I rent a "power rake" to dethatch. It's so much faster and less back breaking. 80$ for a full day, or 40$ for half day, it's money well spent. Then, run the mower over it to pick up the thatch and done. I couldn't imagine doing that to your whole property. Great demo though and video! It will definitely work.
Yeah this video was more for those who just wanted to understand what the rake does and to demonstrate that. I'm not planning on doing my whole yard! :)
Renting one is kind of silly. You can buy a decent one for a little over $100. Considering a day rental is usually $70-$80, just makes more sense to buy one so you always have it available.
SpencerFcp, that's true if those ones for 150$ work decently. The ones for rent are usually commercial units with 6.0hp Honda engines that retail between 1000$ - 1500$. That is a bit for most homeowners who dethatch the lawn once, maybe twice a year. However, I would like to look into one of these cheaper units to see if it would be worthwhile. Thanks for the tip!
Yes, but this type of rake gives you a lot more ability to fine tune your approach than the power rake. Use on the whole yard depends on how much time you have for it, the condition and size of your yard, and your overall general health. Frankly, I see this and other yard work as an attractive alternative to paying a gym membership to work out on machines that produce nothing. Other reasons for working out, I know, but just sayin'...
I should’ve watched this before trying it for the first time. First, I didn’t adjust the rake and second I definitely tried to muscle it. I’m hurting lol
Front lawn is a hill and also like 50% moss now. Moss is dying thanks to moss-b-gone. I really hope this'll help pull the dead moss and spongy thatch layer out. I can't really get a mechanized tool because hill, a walk behind mower is sketchy enough as it is.
You'll be out there all day and more with that thatch rake. They work, but man they are labor intensive! . I used to do it that way until I discovered the greenworks electric dethatcher on Amazon for about $100. It makes short work of the job. What use to take me all day, i can do in a couple of hours.. I'd say i decreased my dethatching time by at least 75% Nice job of demo-ing the thatch rake, though I'd never recommend one.
Super helpful. Just got one of these at Lowe's. Planning up clean up before Fall reseeding. I think it would be helpful if you could elaborate on how to determine which thatching tine angle is the best for what situation.
What the heck. I believe I have a wealth of knowledge, but my dad had one of these and I never thought to ask Wtf it was. I used to use it as a regular rake and it would piss me off so much. I bent the tines on the side and I always despised it, but thought it looked cool.
D'oh! I should've watched this earlier. I was using the rake with the curved side on the tines. I don't think I did much damage. I got mostly dead stuff and I planted the stolons with roots that it pulled in the dead areas.
Just buy the Greenworks Electric dethatcher. It's only about $100 and the downside is you need a long extension cord, and it is half as fast as mowing... but it is so easy. Biggest pain will, be racking up the entire yard dethatched.
Fall or Spring if you're on a routine. But really if it hasn't been done for a long time, do it now. You don't want to do it more than once a year though because it can be a bit tough on the grass. Also, buildup shouldn't be bad enough to need to do it more than yearly.
I'm just starting to get my lawns under control and wondered what's wrong with using a normal rake? I did my back lawn with a normal rake and it worked fine. Yours curiously, D.
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Any danger of pulling roots out? Seems aggressive.
Any reason to set to dig deeper? Can this rake scarify safely
Sometimes I think, 30s isn't old yet. Then I find myself enjoying a lawn dethatching video
I'm in the same boat
RIGHT?!?! fml hahaha
This shit just hit home too hard
My exact thoughts right now...
Story of my life.
No ads. No begging for likes. Just a man sharing his passion.. this is how TH-cam should be!! Huge thumbs up!
Agreed. I was audibly confused and then visibly relaxed when the prevideo commercial was missing. And, who knew a dethatching soundtrack could slap so hard?
When I was a kid we didn't get supper till we did this to our lawn. That was 30 years ago and I still haven't eaten
You got that right. It did not take me long to figure out why my Dad always turned this project over to my brother and me. I would rake my arms off for what seemed like hours and only cover a small section.
Lol!
You had to dethatch your lawn every night!!!
😂😂
🤣🤣
I was skeptical about thatching my lawn, but after watching this video I immediately went down to Home Depot and bought a thatching rake and I also picked up one of those guys in the parking lot looking for work. Thatching my lawn was easier than I thought.
Found one at an estate sale. My friends and I refer to it as the “Death Rake.” I have designated it my preferred zombie apocalypse melee weapon
It's all about the Pulaski tool or battery pole saw :))
I am a senior,and have been using one of these rakes for about 3 springs now. It is super easy to use,removes a ton of thatch,and I can do it for hours without getting sore muscles.
Great voice on the video. Thank you for not yelling at me. I love videos where people just talk softly and provide good info. I can tell you have a great camera too.
Just got one of these and tried it in random parts of my yard. Pretty sure 98% of my lawn is thatch 😂
Thank you for this video. I almost tore up my lawn, but your video saved it!
Thank you for this clear explanation about the use of rakes. My lawn has become kind of spongy so I need to dethatch it. Found this video and solved my question on how to do it. Cheers!
I did my 10000 sq ft with that rake and it took me around 2 weeks. Quite the workout! I used it when i was killing off my bermuda last year to pull up the surface runners and make it easier to scalp. That was minimal levels of fun.
That sounds like a ton of work for sure.
I just did 10k sq ft in 12 hours. Never again.
Funky Dunky 1 spent $80 and rented a power rake, detached 10ksqft in 40mins, then a couple hours to hand rake and pick up the piles. Best $80 I spent all summer!
Great video! I bought a thatching rake years ago but never liked using it because I wasn't doing it right! Can't wait to get out there and do my lawn! Thank you!
Bought one of these rakes and did half the yard today. This thing is great. Thanks for the awesome video.
Ace harware 36 dollars.
Thanks! I always wondered what the weird shaped rake in my garage was for. Now I know.. time to get to work.
I found one of these and I walk around the hood with it. Im safe now and no one bothers me. Thanks.
Great info, thank you. I've been spending a ton of time cleaning my rake with the old clippings every couple of feet. I never thought to just keep going back and forth and let it clean itself out. I also never knew that you could adjust the de-thatching rake for how deep you want to go into the lawn.
Glad the video could help out! Thanks for watching.
Thanks for the video, I had made the decision/mistake to rake dethatch my yard I didn't realize how labor intensive it was and have about a half a football field to take care of. I've always had a lot of respect for people who do professional yard work and have even more as I slowly work over my own yard.
i was gonna buy an electric one. but considering i have a smaller yard and enjoy the physical work. (and cheaper) i bought one of these. love it!
I just bought one in preparation of the upcoming fall overseeding. I can’t wait to try it.
This is actually helpful. I purchased a thatch rake last week to do a leveling project and was using it completely wrong. Lol still worked pretty good though.
Thanks for showing how the two sides of the rake differ for different uses!
You are welcome. Thanks for watching!
I bought a Craftsman one from Lowe's to remove overgrown weeds and roots from my yard. So far it's done its job. Tedious work and a good workout to say the least.
Just got the same rake. Thanks for taking the time to show how to use it properly.
Knowledge is king. I've had this rake for 20 years handed down and never knew what it was for. Now I'm using it to touch up where the power rake missed some low spots and it works amazingly well and without really putting any real muscle into it. Thanks!
Just bought me one cant wait to wear my arms out
And back... just did my 2,500 sq ft front yard lol
Best "101" video on thatch rake education.
Thanks for not having commercials!
Awesome vid! Concise yet full of information about adjustment, design, technique and before and after. Well done.
Thanks for the demo. I went to Home Depot and got the same thatching rake; I can't believe the amount of thatch I've removed from my lawn.
Best music I have heard on the majority of other TH-cam videos. The video was also brief and informative. Thank you for sharing.
Really useful video. Thanks. I’ve just bought one of these for some ‘lockdown’ garden maintenance so looking forward to giving it a go.
Great for small lawns and hard to reach area's but electric or petrol scarifier will save you so much time it's the bagging that takes time, great vid
Absolutely correct. I love my greenworks electric machine
Very nice presentation. He would do well in television.
You've convinced me to spend the $40 dollars for the dethatching rake, good explanation, thanks for posting.
Always wondered how to use the thatcher rake. Thank you for your great video
Thanks for the video. My lawn is full of dead grass blades this Spring and I was trying to remove it by pressing really hard with a normal leaf ake, which was hardly working. I had heard of thatching rakes, but thought they woold pull out the grass by the roots. I'm not looking forward to doing it, buyt I see that many people commented that they enjoyed doing it.
Thanks. Just bought one today and wasn’t quite sure how to use it. Amazing the amount of thatch I’m pulling out of my yard.
Thank you for this video. I have never owned a lawn and saw a lot of overlapping dead grass. Used your technique and it has helped my lawn !
Hi, I've only got a small lawn, not big enough to justify an electric scarifier, this looks ideal for my needs, my local B&Q store has one in stock, I'm on my way.
Great video, thanks.
Didn't know why my grass was so yello even with alot of watering and fertilizing. Then i realized that the dead grass underneath was choking my lawn.
Simple and useful video. I especially like the before and after close ups. Thanks!
Thank you just picked one up, now off to do some lawn care.
I have around 80sq ft. The UK has small gardens however I found a regular rake does the job just as good
Just did my backyard, about 2000sqft. Will be renting a machine for my front.
I was standing in line at home depot after 500sqft
You did better than me lol. I had at it for 30 minutes and that was enough. Just purchased an electric thatcher online.
Dude! never give up renting.
@@Komiopa I am a cheap bastard
The thatch rake is great to take care of Creeping Charlies or other ground ivies
Good to know!
I wouldn't say it's good for that, but it's a necessary step to exposing the vines. Creeping Charlies seem to be one of these easiest vine plant to get rid of but they sprawl fast.
Great video. I'm gonna buy one tomorrow for my lawn. Can't wait to use it.
thanks, I just get one and I used it and because my grass has runners it took a lot of the grass up. but I did some more and I think I had it and it seemed better but now I'll be dethatching like a pro now.
Such a proper unpacking, when I got mine I just ripped it off.
Great simple video. I plan on buying one and wearing myself out this weekend while prepping for seed. Thanks for the tips on the adjustments.
I just buyed the same tool two days ago but no idea to use it. So Thank you for posting this! BTW I subbed to you too. My yard is pretty and won Yard of Month on May but I don't know everything about my yard. Now you are my new teacher...
Its "I just bought". Grammar is a skill and a skill well worth investing time into.
While I enjoy taking care of my lawn and garden, that is just crazy! I rent a "power rake" to dethatch. It's so much faster and less back breaking. 80$ for a full day, or 40$ for half day, it's money well spent. Then, run the mower over it to pick up the thatch and done. I couldn't imagine doing that to your whole property. Great demo though and video! It will definitely work.
Yeah this video was more for those who just wanted to understand what the rake does and to demonstrate that. I'm not planning on doing my whole yard! :)
Renting one is kind of silly. You can buy a decent one for a little over $100. Considering a day rental is usually $70-$80, just makes more sense to buy one so you always have it available.
SpencerFcp, that's true if those ones for 150$ work decently. The ones for rent are usually commercial units with 6.0hp Honda engines that retail between 1000$ - 1500$. That is a bit for most homeowners who dethatch the lawn once, maybe twice a year. However, I would like to look into one of these cheaper units to see if it would be worthwhile. Thanks for the tip!
The $100 greenworks electric dethatcher from Amazon works great! It truly is a back saver. Then like you said, pick up the thatch with the lawnmower.
Yes, but this type of rake gives you a lot more ability to fine tune your approach than the power rake. Use on the whole yard depends on how much time you have for it, the condition and size of your yard, and your overall general health. Frankly, I see this and other yard work as an attractive alternative to paying a gym membership to work out on machines that produce nothing. Other reasons for working out, I know, but just sayin'...
Great video just got the rack it was pulling to much stuff up the adjustment helped.
We call this one the widow raker.!
Thanks for the instructions. Just what I was looking for. Great job too!
We have a very small 950 sq ft back yard so I found this video to be perfect for us. Thanks!
I used a standard fan rake and it did a good job, but good lord it took a while.
I knew there would be a youtube video for this! Thanks so much. Nicely explained and visualized.
Mow lawn first to ease the dethatcher resistance.....great video
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Kinda therapeutic task, good arm workout. Sure helps with pesky creeping Charlie weeds.
I should’ve watched this before trying it for the first time. First, I didn’t adjust the rake and second I definitely tried to muscle it. I’m hurting lol
Fantastic video, very clear and thorough. Thank you!
That is the thickest lawn I've ever seen. THICK
Front lawn is a hill and also like 50% moss now. Moss is dying thanks to moss-b-gone. I really hope this'll help pull the dead moss and spongy thatch layer out. I can't really get a mechanized tool because hill, a walk behind mower is sketchy enough as it is.
When is it a good time to thatch? I put winterize on already. I was wondering can I do it before or during the leaves on the grass.
You'll be out there all day and more with that thatch rake. They work, but man they are labor intensive! . I used to do it that way until I discovered the greenworks electric dethatcher on Amazon for about $100. It makes short work of the job. What use to take me all day, i can do in a couple of hours.. I'd say i decreased my dethatching time by at least 75%
Nice job of demo-ing the thatch rake, though I'd never recommend one.
Well the nice thing about the rake is it can be used very well in small areas, as also has the cultivating tines which do work very well.
I have this rake. The key is to push and pull the rake like you're vacuuming a carpet. It 'glides' along the ground.
Great job and explanation! Real down to earth! Nice kid!
good demonstration thanks for sharing.
Step 1: Go to home home renovation centre
Step 2: go to thatch rake section
Step 3: rent a thatching machine
Thank you!!!!! I am so glad for your explanation!!!!
Damn, I had an old rake like that from my Grandfather. Didn’t know what it was and got rid of it!
Really helpful tips, thanks so much. God bless
Ryan your the goat
Thanks. I had no idea how to use it
Pretty much the perfect tutorial. Thanks
Ha! The music is pretty epic compared to what you are teaching us. Haha. I love it. Now I have Groove to jam too while I dethatch
As always, a very simple and informative video. Thanks!
Super helpful. Just got one of these at Lowe's. Planning up clean up before Fall reseeding.
I think it would be helpful if you could elaborate on how to determine which thatching tine angle is the best for what situation.
I'm in the same boat. Picked mine up yesterday and will be seeding next week.
Thanks for the help!
it's fun watching you work but my back would be dead for a week. I just rent a dethatcher and aerator and done in an hour.
Brilliant vid, exactly what i was looking for !
Well done! This guy is good!
What the heck. I believe I have a wealth of knowledge, but my dad had one of these and I never thought to ask Wtf it was. I used to use it as a regular rake and it would piss me off so much. I bent the tines on the side and I always despised it, but thought it looked cool.
D'oh! I should've watched this earlier. I was using the rake with the curved side on the tines. I don't think I did much damage. I got mostly dead stuff and I planted the stolons with roots that it pulled in the dead areas.
I was gonna watch this video in it's entirety and subscribe until I noticed the Vikings hat. WHO DAT!
BOOO haha
Just buy the Greenworks Electric dethatcher. It's only about $100 and the downside is you need a long extension cord, and it is half as fast as mowing... but it is so easy. Biggest pain will, be racking up the entire yard dethatched.
NETWizzJbirk where can I get the electric dethatcher.
Great video! Very helpful.
Hoping to remove Creeping Charlie after soaking rain - looks like it will work w/thatching rake.
What time of year are you supposed to dethatch the lawn, and how often should it be done? Thanks!
Fall or Spring if you're on a routine. But really if it hasn't been done for a long time, do it now. You don't want to do it more than once a year though because it can be a bit tough on the grass. Also, buildup shouldn't be bad enough to need to do it more than yearly.
yea, try this with thick st. augustine grass.
Very clear information, I will get one today my lawn soooo ugly 😆👍
Glad to help.
Im gonna pass this job on to my grand kids as i have an acre of grass... imagine that inheritin a job started by your grandfather
Excellently Done!
Great job!
Great tips
Looks a great tool , but at 57 yrs old to optimise my time left I'll get an electric one
I'm just starting to get my lawns under control and wondered what's wrong with using a normal rake?
I did my back lawn with a normal rake and it worked fine.
Yours curiously,
D.
When is the best time to dethatch a lawn? Thanks, great video by the way.
I've been in many fights and the worst beating I ever got was from a thatch rake!