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Dethatch lawn moss from mid-March rather than in autumn

Remove lawn moss by dethatching in spring from about mid-March rather than in autumn.

Time
⏱ 1 h je 100 m²
Difficulty
◆ medium

What you need

  • Dethatcher or dethatching blades

How to do it

  1. Dethatch in spring, from about mid-March.
  2. Go by the grass starting to grow rather than by the calendar.
  3. Rake up the moss and thatch afterwards.

Sources

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  • leinetal24.de (opens in a new tab)Beim Vertikutieren wird Moos aus dem Rasen entfernt am bsten im Frühjahr ab etwa Mitte März.“ (Quelle nennt einen Experten der Deutschen Rasengesellschaft)

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