Our commercial dethatching service is designed to keep your business, HOA, condo association, or other industrial or commercial property’s lawn looking amazing for years to come. Amazing Landscape Services has been providing Sumner, Puyallup, Bonney Lake, Edgewood, Lake Tapps, Covington, Maple Valley and the Tehaleh area with professional commercial lawn care services since 2005.
Thatch is the build up of organic material between the grass tips and the soil. For the most part thatch is cut blades of grass, stems, and other organic material.
Typically the answer is no because grass clippings are mainly water and decompose quickly and can also provide 1/4 of the nutrient requirements for the lawn. However if your lawn in overgrown bagging the lawn instead of mulching it may be a good way to reduce thatch build up. Maintaining a good mowing schedule where less than 1/3 of the blade height is cut at any given time is one of the best ways to reduce thatch buildup.
Typically we recommend having the grass dethatched every 2 years, that is based on having the lawn mowed every week during the mowing season, having a good fertilization & weed control program, and aerating the lawn at least once per year.
Lawns build up thatch over time, some thatch is beneficial for the grass but excessive thatch build up can lead to problems with pests, disease and water runoff just to name a few. With excessive thatch the lawn doesn't get the water or nutrients it needs to have a healthy life.
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Many homeowners don’t know about the benefits of having a lawn dethatched or how often it should be done. So first let me explain what thatch is. Thatch is a layer of living and dead grass clippings, shoots, stems, and other organic debris like leaves or wood fibers. Thatch is not always a bad thing, but excessive thatch build up can starve your lawn of the nutrients and water it needs to thrive. The build up occurs when the lawn produces more organic debris than can be broken down. This build up can be limited by mowing your lawn on a frequent schedule and not cutting more than 1/3 of the overall grass blade length, we recommend weekly lawn mowing service to achieve this.
Although some thatch is good for your lawn, too much can result in extensive root damage and harbors a large population of disease-causing organisms and insects. One way to limit thatch build up in your lawn is have your lawn fertilized properly with soil testing to determine the ph of the soil. Soil that is acidic discourages thatch decomposition. If your soil is acidic a lime treatment can raise the ph and increase the thatch decomposition. There is no set schedule for having your lawn dethatched as every yards needs are different. Generally speaking in this part of Washington we recommend having your lawn dethatched every two years. If your yard received excessive watering, fertilization or is not mowed weekly you may need to have your lawn dethatched more frequently. Having your lawn core aerated every year as recommended by Amazing Landscape Services will also help reduce thatch in your lawn.
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