Steveo wrote:
jim wrote:

Steveo wrote:

Starskey & Hutch wrote:


regularly dethatch the turfgrass

WTF is thatch and how do you get rid of it


We suggest core aeration every season as long as your thatch layer
isn't more than 1/2 inch thick. If it's more than that you're
better off using a de-thatcher. You can rent either machine.

http://www.gov.on.ca/OMAFRA/english/...s/thatchcn.htm


=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Article poste via Voila News - http://www.news.voila.fr
Le : Wed Feb 25 01:19:08 2004 depuis l'IP : aca8a039.ipt.aol.com [VIP
532284301978]


dead grass that accumulates... it suffocates the roots of the
healthy grass. how did that sound steve?


Off topic? ;-)

Actually it's not all dead grass, much of it is part of the living
plant and a small layer helps protect the soil from the sun and
weed infestation.


hows this, when sinking a ground rod you have to pass through a build up
of thatch which is part of the natural evolution of grass... covered it
i guess (no pun intended)