What are you using to dethatch your lawn?

[JayInMichigan]

I have a B2601 that I attached a pine straw rake to and attempted to dethatch my lawn. Compared to my $130 Greenworks electric dethatcher, it was completely useless, even with multiple passes. I have a feeling that the tow behind dethatchers that you put bricks on will be equally ineffective.

As much as I like it, trying to dethatch a couple acres with the Greenworks would take me about 3 days. I thought about about trying a york rake with gauge wheels, but it's likely to just shred my turf. I'm also considering a rotary broom since I already have the front QA hitch and PTO shaft for the my snowblower, but that seems like overkill (and expensive). It would be great to be able to rent a rotary broom but I'm not sure the skid steer ones would work on my tractor.

Or, do I just suck it up and rent a walk-behind power rake from Home Depot and walk the property?

 

[MOOTS]

We have a First products verti cutter at work, for doing ballfields. Over kill for your application, but maybe give you some ideas. Something that spins would be better than the rakes.

And boy do they make a mess!

 

[JayInMichigan]

We have a First products verti cutter at work, for doing ballfields. Over kill for your application, but maybe give you some ideas. Something that spins would be better than the rakes.

And boy do they make a mess!

Hah! That would be awesome. Whatever it costs though, I'm sure it's beyond my budget. Maybe if I can convince my wife to open a driving range in our backyard though.

 

[PaulR]

<lawn geek>

I never de-thatch, the micro-organisms in my lawn break down all the clippings.

<shrug>

 

[JWool]

I picked up a used rotary broom and used it to dethach and move tons of acorns.

 

[pokey1416]

 

[frozenorangejuce]

I use a front mount dethatcher from agri-fab on my ride on mower, it does great, and with the rear bagger on, its pretty painless

 

[PNWBXer]

Honestly, I would pay to rent a walk behind. It’s really the cheapest option that will get the job done quickly. Those tow behind Thine and spring things that you put bricks on suck compared to the power rake/detacher you can rent. My neighbor has the latter and we both just gave up and split the cost on a walk behind power rake rental.