"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Decayed grass blades and stems—known as thatch—can prevent your lawn from absorbing the water and oxygen ...

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 ...

A bit of thatch isn’t always a bad thing. That layer of material at the base of your lawn, living and dead, helps the grass retain water and restore nutrients to the soil. Left unchecked, though, it ...

I tested the Sun Joe AJ801E Electric Lawn Dethatcher on my front lawn. I used both the scarring and the dethatching cylinders, to remove the thatch on my lawn. I adjusted the height setting to suit my ...

Part of maintaining a healthy lawn is knowing when and how to deal with the inevitable problem of thatch. Over time, a thick layer of dead grass, roots, and leaves accumulate all over your lawn as its ...