"bill" wrote in
news:bRjme.7954$zb.2356@trndny01:

Rented a power rake yesterday - unbelievable how much thatch was down
there.

Is thatch good for composting?

And, in mixing brown & green: on which side would you count thatch?

Thanks,
Bill




thatch is definetely brown. and I agree, it's always amazing how much comes
up when a lawn has never been dethatched before.

Not to horn in where advice was not asked, but I would recommend
overseeding soon after dethatching-- my experience has been that
dethatching brings to the surface or make sunshine available to zillions of
dormant weed seeds which spring up in the new bare areas. Overseeding will
help crowd out these weed seeds.

--
David J. Bockman, Fairfax, VA (USDA Hardiness Zone 7)
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