Lawn Thatch and Dethatching
One of the biggest chores of lawn maintenance is dethatching. Thatch is the buildup of dead grass of the year that settles between your grass and the dirt. As this builds up it can starve your lawn of water and nutrients. Also good air circulation is a necessity to keep your lawn looking healthy. The process by which the thatch is removed is dethatching. The process of removing lawn thatch can be very cumbersome and may be a lawn maintenance task you hand off to a lawn service. Here are a couple more articles on the subject.
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