Are you struggling with a moss-covered and matted lawn? Then fix the problem with a scarifier. The beginner has quickly internalized how it works. However, the question of how deep the lawn should be scarified for an optimal result remains open. This guide explains the correct depth to set a scarifier.

2 mm is a good working depth

Test run at the highest level prevents lawn damage - this is how it works

Scarifying is a tightrope walk between perfect care effect and destruction of the turf. So that the blade cylinder only combs out moss and weeds, it must not be too low. If you set the setting too high, the thatch will remain in place. To ensure that the noble grasses on the lawn are not affected, the following procedure has proven successful:

  • First mow the green area at the lowest level
  • Set the scarifier (€84.00) to a working height of 2 mm
  • Scarify a strip of lawn with this cutting depth
  • Switch off the scarifier, sweep off the clippings and check the result

If the scarifying roller has picked up little or no lawn thatch, adjust the working depth to 3 to 4 mm. The maximum depth of 5 mm is only recommended if you are struggling with a completely moss-covered lawn. Work the matted lawn lengthwise and crosswise for best results.

Scarifier does not reach the corners - what to do?

Motorized scarifiers cause gardeners a headache because they don't completely comb out thatch in corners and along the edges. In this case, a manual scarifier should be at hand. Moss and weeds can be easily removed by hand from hidden niches that are inaccessible to electric and petrol scarifiers.

You decide individually how deep you scarify the lawn manually. The higher the pressure exerted on the hand scarifier, the more moss and weeds get stuck in the blades.

tips

All efforts to achieve the perfect working depth are wasted if you scarify your lawn immediately after a rain shower. The rotating knife roller transforms the softened ground into a mud desert in which even the robust roots of lawn grass lose all footing. At least 2 dry days should precede each scarifying.

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