After the dry summer of last year, many lawns are badly strained. A spring cure with a scarifier is the best option, Get a nice lawn back in no time. Gentler treatment with a lawn aerator, who only combs felt and moss out of the grass, does not do as much good on a damaged lawn as scratching up the turf and loosening the soil with a scarifier. When scarifying, several parallel knives not only remove the thatch from the lawn, but slit open the topsoil a bit. This allows air and water to get to the roots of the grass plants more easily. However, after scarifying, overseeding is required in most cases. It is best to use the original lawn mixture for your lawn.
Scarifiers are offered with electric and petrol engines. Electric scarifiers are perfectly adequate for small home gardens. The working width can be slightly smaller than that of a lawnmower, because a maximum of one is scarified- up to twice a year. A scarifier with a petrol engine is recommended for larger lawns and properties with large trees. Most scarifiers are supplied without a grass catcher. Who catch the removed green stuff right away, must also dig into the bag. However, this purchase is usually not worthwhile, because you can't avoid raking.
SHOPPING TIP
■ Wählen Sie einen Vertikutierer, that suits your lawn. The working width may be slightly smaller, than that of the lawn mower,
■ Vertikutierer mit Benzinmotor sind leistungsfähiger, but also more expensive. They are the right tools for large lawns, for lawns with many trees or for the allotment garden, where there is no socket nearby.
■ Elektrovertikutierer sind preiswerter, more environmentally friendly and easier to use.
■ Achten Sie auf eine einfache, preferably central adjustment device for the working height. Infinite adjustment makes it easier to adjust the working height of the knives that are constantly being worn. A large adjustment range is helpful on uneven lawns.