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Aerate vs. Dethatch vs. Overseed
blueman wrote:
I have a relatively small lawn (maybe 5 thousand square feet spread across a couple of patches) that has developed seemingly more brown than green spots, including a bit of a mat of dead grass. I know I need to do something to condition the soil and re-seed this fall. I am considering aerating, dethatching, and then overseeding. I am confused about which of these tasks requires a power machine (and hence rental) vs. the ability to do by hand. If the marginal benefit is not too great, I would prefer not to have to rent 3 separate machines. - My understanding is that aeration requires a power machine to do it right, so presumably I need to rent an aerator. - Do I need a dethatcher or could I do just as good a job with a special dethatching rake? - Do I need an overseeder machine or can I do almost as good a job with a standard Scott's broadcast spreader? - If I rent an overseeder, do I still need an aerator or will the overseeder do a reasonably good job of opening up the soil? - Finally, is this the right order of operations: Aerate Dethatch Fertilize/lime Seed/overseed Water Water Water... Thanks And you don't want to lime unless and until you've had a couple of soil samples tested for pH. |
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