"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." If you've ever noticed a thick layer of roots, dead grass, and organic detritus on your lawn, you ...

Dethatching your lawn has numerous benefits. But if you’re not sure what dethatching is or how to do it, you may be wondering if it’s really worth all the effort. To shed light on dethatching, lawn ...

When is the best time to dethatch your lawn? You may have heard that dethatching is important to keep your lawn thriving, but you might not know exactly what it is or what the process entails. Simply ...

Dethatching is essential for a healthy lawn. It removes excessive thatch to help the grass get light, moisture, and nutrients. However, get the timing wrong and it can place the lawn under undue ...

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Q: I plan to dethatch my lawn this spring. The plugs from the aeration I did last fall showed a good quarter-inch of straw or something related. When I dethatch, is the ground disturbed enough to ...