'Linda',

I would not get a manual one as it most probably will not do the job
effectively.

I have always hired an electic one for the day and if you select the
correct day (no rain) you could share it with a friend|s as you only
need it for a couple of hours, if that.

Regards,
Emrys Davies.




"nick gray" wrote in message
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"Linda Deary" wrote in message
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Could anyone give me any information on a scarifier as I am
thinking
about buying one .
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Regards
Linda Deary

Hi Linda,

B&Q have a manual scarifier for £19.98 - you can't really go wrong at
this
price.

http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/produc...maxBullets=999

If you have a large lawn you might be better off hiring an electic
scarifier. You will probably only have to scarify your lawn once or
twice a
year, so it's probably not worth spending a lot of money on buying a
machine. Ask friends and neighbours if they have one that you can
borrow,
or ask them how often they use theirs.

If you do want to buy, go to a specialist garden machine supplier
rather
than a DIY shed, you'll get much better advice about which machine is
suitable for your garden and your physical ability.

HTH

Nick
www.ukgardening.co.uk