Dethatching
We remove the layer of dead grass and organic matter (thatch) that can build up on your lawn’s surface. Too much thatch can suffocate your grass and prevent it from thriving. Dethatching allows your lawn to breathe again!
Pull the mat so water and seed can reach the soil
- Best season
- September and October, or April
- Typical cadence
- Every one to three years
- Availability
- All 13 service areas
Included every time
- Thatch and moss lifted instead of just mowed shorter
- Opens the canopy so aeration, seed and lime can actually reach the soil
- Debris bagged and hauled — a dethatch leaves a lot of material
- Quoted with aeration and overseeding when the lawn needs the full renovation
How a dethatching visit runs
- 01
Check the thatch
We pull a small plug or look at the crown. A half-inch of thatch is normal. Much more than that, or a moss mat you can peel, and dethatching is worth it.
- 02
Rake it out
Power rake or verticut in overlapping passes, then a second pass on the worst areas. The lawn will look rough for a week — that is the job working.
- 03
Haul and follow up
The pile leaves with us. This is the moment to aerate, overseed and lime so the open soil fills with grass instead of more moss.
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Get a quote for dethatching
Send us your address and we will come look at the property, then send a firm price for dethatching.