In article
,
Frank wrote:

: A small rake when I need to dethatch.

This is the part that has me confused. I thought a rake merely collects
loose debris, whereas thatch needs to be cut? A rake wouldn't cut it?

On Thu, 30 Sep 2010 09:12:55 -0500, Newbie wrote:

In article
,
Frank wrote:

: A small rake when I need to dethatch.

This is the part that has me confused. I thought a rake merely collects
loose debris, whereas thatch needs to be cut? A rake wouldn't cut it?

You are correct, thatch can't be raked with an ordianry rake, in needs
cutting with a thatching rake, which has blades, or picked/ripped out
with flailing tines, like the mantis attachment. What Frank is doing
is raking up mowed grass clippings left by his mulching blade... not
smart... those should be left there to compost, he's defeating the
entire purpose of a mulching blade.

On 9/30/2010 10:45 AM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
On Thu, 30 Sep 2010 09:12:55 -0500, wrote:

In article
,
wrote:

: A small rake when I need to dethatch.

This is the part that has me confused. I thought a rake merely collects
loose debris, whereas thatch needs to be cut? A rake wouldn't cut it?

You are correct, thatch can't be raked with an ordianry rake, in needs
cutting with a thatching rake, which has blades, or picked/ripped out
with flailing tines, like the mantis attachment. What Frank is doing
is raking up mowed grass clippings left by his mulching blade... not
smart... those should be left there to compost, he's defeating the
entire purpose of a mulching blade.


No, not raking up. Think of it as scratching, baring some ground for
over seeding. I don't do the whole lawn or rake up clippings.
I just could not find a use for the Garden Weasel and it was taking up
garage space.

i was wondering what this group is all about?
thanks!

On Sep 29, 5:38*pm, Brooklyn1 Gravesend1 wrote:
Newbie wrote:

Not really sure what makes sense in the long run for a 1000 sqft lawn.
I looked at the soil and it seemed quite compactified. Lots of brown
areas, although thatch is not too thick.

1,000 sf isn't really a lawn, that's a small grassy patch.... my ranch
house with two car attached garage is nearly 3,000 sf, my veggie
garden is 2,500 sf, I mow 10 acres of lawn every week *To be perfectly
honest were it me I would most definitely hire a weekly lawn
service.... why bother with all the investment in tools and equipment,
storage, maintenence, and worry your brain over this when for less
money and zero stress you don't need to do much of anything but
water... and for that dwarfish patch (that I can water by urinating)
I'd install an automatic sprinkler. *I think you are doing way too
much mental masturbation over your widdle gwassy. *My last house was
on a bit more than 1/4 acre, I had sprinklers and Fabian arrived every
week with his crew and within 20 minutes my entre proeprty was mowed,
edged, string trimmed, blown, and grass clippings taken away; $25/wk,
and for about another $100.yr treated with weed n' feed and
pre-emergent.... would cost a bit more now but still well worth it at
twice the price.

On Thu, 30 Sep 2010 17:47:37 -0400, Frank
wrote:

On 9/30/2010 10:45 AM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
On Thu, 30 Sep 2010 09:12:55 -0500, wrote:

In article
,
wrote:

: A small rake when I need to dethatch.

This is the part that has me confused. I thought a rake merely collects
loose debris, whereas thatch needs to be cut? A rake wouldn't cut it?

You are correct, thatch can't be raked with an ordianry rake, in needs
cutting with a thatching rake, which has blades, or picked/ripped out
with flailing tines, like the mantis attachment. What Frank is doing
is raking up mowed grass clippings left by his mulching blade... not
smart... those should be left there to compost, he's defeating the
entire purpose of a mulching blade.


No, not raking up. Think of it as scratching, baring some ground for
over seeding. I don't do the whole lawn or rake up clippings.
I just could not find a use for the Garden Weasel and it was taking up
garage space.

The garden weasel isn't for lawns, especially not if compacted soil,
it works well in planting beds that have been recently tilled, it
tills and pulls out weeds by the root... but still it's labor
intensive, all hand tools are.