Watched 7 youTube videos and yours is by far the most informative and instructional. Thanks, I'm not now nearly as intimidated by the whole process. Going to get the blade for my push mower at our locally owned & managed Jerry's Hardware Store. Springfield, Oregon USA

i have one of these lawn mower de-thatcher blades in my shed not doing anything. my dad bought it before he died many-many years ago. i should try this in back yard ...

A very pleasant video, intelligent, practical and simple information. Thank you.

Thanks a lot. You proved the sense of this attachment.

was shopping around for a dethatched until I saw your video. Don't even know this thing exist before! Thank you so much!

@coobay978

3 жыл бұрын

Yite see my comment

@yitezeng1035

3 жыл бұрын

@@coobay978 thx for your tip👍 about to do the same as there is no available blade for my mower lol

I just welded a couple 9 inch reciprocating blades to the bottom of the lawn mower blade and small about inch nail coming down to do the raking looks like it will work well. With the spring steel from the blade makes it very adjustable with just a slight bend.

These work well. Bit severe on the remaining grass if you want to get down to root level and get the moss out as well. But grass will grow back... obvs. Cut grass first. Big area with long grass and trimmings under the deck will see the springs snap off prematurely. Short grass gives the springs a much easier time. Might need a couple of passes depending on severity needed if first scarify in ages. Then just hoover up again in mowing mode when done. Although I have a ride on mower for that. 😎 ps, get spare springs esp on a big area

@lauranunley2101

Жыл бұрын

Do u use the dethatching blades on ur riding mower? I just bought a 48" dethatching rake, that looks like a mini hay rake, to pull behind my zero turn. Hopefully it will be delivered in a couple days. I have 1.17 acres, that I just purchased, and all that had been done to the land was brush hogging it for years. There is so much dead & rotten grass everywhere. I have already raked, loaded and hauled off and dumped, at my boyfriend's brother's place, for his cattle to eat, due to triple digit weather and no rain for months. I've taken about the equivalent of one huge round bale, and I still have enough for about 6 to 8 more huge, packed down pickup loads. Thank u for any information. It is greatly appreciated. God Bless...

Did not know this exists. Just ordered thru your link.

Wish I saw this video before I purchased my dethacher.

Heck yes!!! Awesome vid!!! Thanks!!!

Good video - short and to the point, Thanks!

Great video, thanks!!

First time I dethached my lawn, set the thatch blade as he shows. Made 4 passes on the lawn, looked like it was ruined enough to need reseeding or sod. 😱 About 3 weeks later, that patch had the thickest, greenest grass of the entire yard.

@DIYAllied

6 жыл бұрын

Tom Gates Did you do the rest of your lawn? I'm a bit nervous about trashing my lawn.

@tomgates316

6 жыл бұрын

Don Key Because I didn’t want to be flipping back and forth between the thatcher and the cutting blade, I cheated and raised the thatcher a bit. It got a lot of the thatch out of the lawn, that second part was no where near as nice as those first passes. Never got the guts to run it at the lower - probably correct - setting. I was genuinely freaked out but the looks of those first passes. Following years I rented a de thatcher from the hardware store with the vertical spinning blades. Results where OK, but not great. Compared those original passes. No nerve/guts.

@DIYAllied

6 жыл бұрын

Tom Gates I hope I can get up the nerve to do it. I have the blade. Might have to do a couple videos of the process and then the results in the following weeks.

@jayq6767

4 жыл бұрын

Late to this vid. I just used mine today on 2500 sq ft. Hoping for same as your results Tom

@bandit12--

4 жыл бұрын

@@jayq6767 how has it come along?

Awesome video

You should make a video about watering lawns

I bought a specialized "dethatching rake" last year but it's very hard work, especially in the heat of the summer. I'm going to purchase the blade. Thanks for the video!

@TomahawkDIY

7 жыл бұрын

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@timothykite1791

6 жыл бұрын

You must have the perfect yard ! That's a accident waiting to happen . Lol !!!

I'll take the 3 rd option Thank You, good video, Thanks.

@MD-vh4nf

2 жыл бұрын

🤣

That original blade is ate up! Wow

Will using this style dethatcher damage warm season grasses like Bermuda and centipede? I feel like grass with above ground runners (stolons) like Bermuda, Centipede, St. Augustine, Zoysia may end up having the whole lawn ruined from the fact that the blade spins horizontal to the surface instead of perpendicular like electric dethatchers.

God bless u sir

This ain’t no joke.

he forgot ALWAYS DETACH SPARK PLUG CABLE WHEN PUTTING HANDS IN/UNDER THE MOWING DECK. Then reattach so it will run.

@lionellavallee1919

4 жыл бұрын

Or pay attention not to spin blade like an airplane prop. Lmao.

@acooken12

4 жыл бұрын

And many people have seen a mower on it's side with someone changing a blade & try to start it? Be careful drinking coffee it maybe hot.

@Kevin-zo6nz

4 жыл бұрын

@@acooken12 the problem isnt people pulling the cord, it's that the mower can be accidentally "jump started" when your spinning the blade with your hand or tools when your working on it. Pulling the spark plug is the only sure way, and is very easy.... your life your choice

@acooken12

4 жыл бұрын

@@Kevin-zo6nzduring a repair I never spun a blade that much so I never thought of it being possible to start. Definitely playing it safe. But it does make more sense to me now.

@Kevin-zo6nz

4 жыл бұрын

@@acooken12 When the motors are hot and just ran, Ive seen them start with just a half spin of the blade, usually the worker spinning the blade that is more ergonmic to put a wrench on or grab. Cheers

Thanks for the video. Question I have is what size thatching blade do I get for a 22" push mower?

@jamisonallen8710

5 жыл бұрын

22"

@robertknight4672

3 жыл бұрын

Seems like all the snatching blades are the same size that will still work on a 22 inch push mower. Might need to make some extra passes.

How does this work compared to the one with the plastic strips from the Arnold version? (Like 3 on each side - they are just really thick weed wacker / trimmer string pieces)

Have to have perfectly flat yard. Mine was not at at every bump it tore out large chunks.

@raymondpalermo4998

3 жыл бұрын

this blade would eat my yard up .Its bumpy.

@jackharvest1

3 жыл бұрын

@@raymondpalermo4998 Would continued use of this in the springtime help to level it out at the small cost of beating the eff out of the higher spots temporarily?

If you have a sprinkler system make sure you know were the heads are.

what time of the year do you typically do the dethatching? you said spring... but do you mean like before any of the trees start budding? where i am, i usually start seeding around april/may and first cut is usually done around mid-april too.

ALWAYS REMOVE THE SPARK PLUG WIRE!!!

@velcroman11

3 жыл бұрын

Why?

@cribeli

3 жыл бұрын

@@velcroman11 Maybe Perhaps by turning the blade manually, the motor could start and chop your hands?

First thanks for this. I was going back and forth on getting one. Didnt really want rent a machine. And this question is for everyone. Do you just do it once a year? And how does everyone clean it up use a leaf blower or something?

@leonardhoffman7523

5 жыл бұрын

My understanding is you de thatch when your build up is over 1/2 an inch of material. I have lived in my house 48 years and have de thatched once using a rented machine from home depot. I cut my lawn on the highest setting using a much blade (i don't bag it), I have no sprinkler and despite that I have a greener, thicker lawn than my neighbors who use a landscaper and have a sprinkler. Landscapers always cut the lawn too short and this causes the grass to be thinner and less resistant to weeds not to mention dry off of water is faster. My lawn stays green in the middle of summer and I never water my lawn (I live in suburbs of Chicago). Best thing I ever learned was to cut my grass on the highest setting.

@Phil-kf6lt

5 жыл бұрын

@@leonardhoffman7523 nice to know. Especially being from south eastern wisconsin. Weve only lived in our house about 2 years. But who knows when and if it was ever done

@chrispurse3931

5 жыл бұрын

@Phillip R I'm fixing to do the same. My house is 42 yrs old. It's got at least 1/2" buildup. A buddy of mine at work told me they make a mower blade for dethatching.

Can you leave the bag on the mower while using the detatching blade instead of going over the yard twice???

@willi6880

2 ай бұрын

Yes, he had it to show us how much was ripping out

your rear wheel drive is doing burnouts

@GregsMowing

6 жыл бұрын

Ron Hughley that mower is knackered

seering this vid gave me an idea... given how the mower bag doesnt work for pickup simultaneous with the thatching. its to sprinke dry bags of leaf from last fall atop the scraped up dead grass. then with the regular blade 'mow' over it all , collect the mix into bags. and spread the mix onto tilled up ground that is your designated 'soil- garden' site. once spread re-till the ground to begin mixing in this organic leaf-grass mix. then give it a watering. repeat later with the same saved bags of leaf and newly growing grass. by the end of summer you will have a good top 6" layer of so-so. dirt becoming rich soil. when i first started doing this the surprise was how much organic matter the soil could absorb. and not show it . yet the ground becomes lighter and un-clumped. now , this spring this soil will be appied to the formal garden beds as a top-layer. repeat ... besides a lawn mower with a thatcher blade a roto-tiller is needed. or you could do it by hand. turning the ground is great exercise.

Instead of using a regular rake, use a unstubble rake.

I can't find anybody that cut the lawns in my area who even know what dethatching is. No habla English. The guy down the street from me has a service and said he'd come give a price to me. 2 months later I'm still waiting. People don't want to work anymore; not even for cash and not questioning the price.

I like the mower blade thatcher.

Before doing ANYTHING under the mower deck, remove the spark plug wire.

@asseater1895

2 жыл бұрын

No 🤣 imbecile

@robertheinkel6225

2 жыл бұрын

With the newer mowers, there is a built in cutoff switch, plus an engine brake to keep the engine from rotating.

@singalongwrudy8690

Жыл бұрын

No big deal...STILL have 8 fingers left...

@davidperry4013

Жыл бұрын

Or make sure there are no batteries inserted if it’s an electric mower

3:18 is probably what you are looking for.

The lawn loves to get that matted thatch out it will do much better.

DE thatch. It's a DE thatching blade

Best way for a homeowner is buy an electric dethacher. I bought a Greenworks machine for a $125 off Amazon. Works great. And 15 years ago I bought one of these blade's and it worked ok but as I remember one of the springs broke off 3/4 of the way into doing my lawn.. The electric dethacher worked a lot better and easier. My 2 cents

@TomahawkDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Funny you should say that! I bought one this spring and am making a video on it! Here is the link: amzn.to/3omf9wc

@coobay978

3 жыл бұрын

@@TomahawkDIY I used mine this weekend and worked great. Be sure if you use a 100' extension cord that it's at least 12 guage. I've seen some people's motor burn up using 14 and 16 guage. Lowes has a 100' - 12 guage for $59 on sale.

My findings with a dethatching blade: May have to bend the metal tines a bit more if your mower doesn't go low enough. Just use a pair of pliers. 2) The blade acts as a flywheel to give momentum when starting, going from a 21 inch to a 16 may require a few pulls to start it. 3) DO NOT use a impact gun to put the bolt on, sure as frig your gonna strip the bolt, then your gonna be in a world of hurt. 4) Do your home work, these "universal" blades do not fit some mowers. The one I bought said fits craftsman on the package, but when I got it home and used it, I realized my mower had the star mount adapter which the cheap dethatching blade didn't include the mounting bracket for it.

The dead grass is called thatching so you want to de-thatch......

Wow

I'm terrible at lawn care. As I've never done this, it's probably something I should do. How often do you do this? ...google, google, google... Just saw a picture of a mower with a dethatcher mounted on front as a separate attachment. That could be handy as a one pass solution, but of course I expect it'd be quite a bit more expensive than the blade. One more thing for the never-ending todo list.

@paulharris8282

6 жыл бұрын

House of Hacks if you thatch your yard like this and you always mow your yard at the one-third rule which is very often you won't have to thatch again for probably 3 years or more

Never leave the back shoot open like he shows!! Either use the side shoot like he has or if you dont have one keep the bag on!

@timwilson3124

4 жыл бұрын

I think he just went a few feet to demonstrate the amount of thatch it was discharging.

I tried one of these blades but I don't like how it scalps my lawn.

@Alphalove3

3 жыл бұрын

TRUTH.

Water should bring most of that lawn back

This would be correct on most machines... However your using a toro machine with a mount for atomic blades .. your dethatching blade is a flat blade... Your going to damage ur mower or someone standing near the mower when it gives.

I bought a thatching blade today, it had no instructions with it and the blade included several washer type items in a couple different sizes, where do they go? So you are saying mow first, then replace with thatching blade, then mow again to pick up all the dead grass? Won't Thatcher kick dead grass into the bag?

@TomahawkDIY

7 жыл бұрын

+Linda Foster thatch blade I used does not throw cluppings into the bag.

@paulm.7422

6 жыл бұрын

You won't need to use all the washers; if indeed any. It will depend on the size and shape of the center shaft of your mower. If the shaft is smaller in diameter than the blade hole, then one of those washers should be placed in the hole to center everything on the shaft. Also, be sure to check the balance of the blade by suspending it on a clothes hanger (or similar) over a level surface. If the blade balances lower on one side, then you'll need to file the blade on that side, until it suspends horizontally. This will cut down on vibration when the mower is running. Other than just mowing again to pick up the thatch, you could also use a leaf blower to assemble the thatch in piles and just manually pick up.

@paulmaxwell8851

5 жыл бұрын

In my experience dethatching blades do not pick up and throw the dead grass well at all. You must rake it all up by hand, or if you're lucky the regular mower blade will vacuum it up and bag it for you.

For Safety's Sake first (1st) Disconnect Detach the Spark Plug Cable before removing the blade.

can you put a bag on while your using it?

@harrydowdall2974

3 ай бұрын

It will fill up in about 30 seconds!

I bought a similar dethatching blade and my end result was a scalped yellow lawn. I would not recommend this idea to anyone. While the dethatching blade cost me around $18 at least I can remove the tines and have a third blade. It's been 15 days in the fall with almost no rain over that period but thanks to time and a few light waterings the green is returning. The brand I bought was Arnold.

@paulm.7422

6 жыл бұрын

I also have the Arnold blade - using it on St Augustine grass. Just a couple of points ... 1. The time to dethatch is in the early spring, just ahead of growing season. That way, if you do make any mistakes, you have a full growing season for the lawn to recover. 2. You really need to get the right height set on your mower, to ensure that you don't destroy your lawn. That will require a couple of test runs and height tweaks. 3. The yellow dethatching tines supplied with the Arnold are a little too short for many lawns. Just purchase a roll of Magnum Gatorline Square, .170" HD trimmer line and cut your own tines, slightly longer, with the mower raised higher. This will work much better.

@jayryan7473

5 жыл бұрын

Dave You screwed up. There are countless tutorials on when to dethatch. By the way it's going to look like crap after this. It's the nature of the process.

I'm thinking you could use a mulching blade to pick up the dislodged thatch so that it gets chopped so more will fit in a trash bag. I do that with leaves all the time. I'm just not sure how well thatch will mulch down.

@dh66

5 жыл бұрын

You don't want to mulch thatch down, the point is to remove it.

@BuildingWithZach

4 жыл бұрын

BadWolfy lol

When is the best time to do this. I live in Northern Illinois

@paulm.7422

6 жыл бұрын

Always dethatch in the early spring, just ahead of your growing season.

@Ryan-re1rs

6 жыл бұрын

Bob Stahnke. I live in northern Illinois too.. I usually dethatch as soon as the last frost is gone and spring is starting. That is usually in mid April lately. You will be shocked to see how much dead grass comes out of your lawn. It's almost soothing in a way to watch it all come out and open up your lawn. A few tips though. Make sure you have a lot of yard waste bags or something to get rid of the huge amount of grass.. Once you dethatch you should throw down a little grass seed to help fill in any bare spots, then you should get some fertilizer with crabgrass inhibitors (make sure it's OK to use with grass seed). The issue is, that with the new open lawn weeds or crabgrass could sprout up while the grass is growing back and filling in again. Also do not forget to water the grass while it's filling back in. I promise you will love the end results if you do it right. Green fluffy grass, rather then yellow/green packed down grass.

@N.U.T.S_LawnCare

5 жыл бұрын

Early fall when the temps are mid to low 70’s

I can see that destroying my sprinkler heads

@xmarksthespot4659

5 жыл бұрын

100% just stay away from the sprinkler heads take quick around them but this idea looks good of it works with the bag....

@chrispurse3931

5 жыл бұрын

Just flag your sprinkler heads that way you don't do that. Lol.

You must have the perfect yard !That's a accident waiting to happen .Lol !!!

I cant find a dethatching blade anywhere

@TomahawkDIY

5 жыл бұрын

Check the video description. There is a link to Amazon with dethatching blades

no i had one of them on my old toro recycler 1980 model it made lots of rings in the lawn

if you avoid chemicals in your yard, the soil bacteria build up and they will eat the dead grass. I still thatch my yard once a year, but it barely needs it. I let nature do the rest.

Thatching is something craftsmen do to houses- making a roof from Straw or reeds. DEthatching is what you are doing to your lawn.

Don't you want to attached the bag so you don't have to rake all that dead grass?

Also a good time to sharpen that torn up blade. Why wouldn't you use your grass bag?? 🤔

@twocvbloke

6 жыл бұрын

The de-thatching blade is flat, therefore wouldn't create a vacuum effect under the deck and push the dead material into the bag, so the bag is just dead weight... :)

@DJaquithFL

6 жыл бұрын

twocvbloke No it's not flat .. it's like a regular blade but with a style variety of 'rakes' attached to the blade. Yes, you certainly can catch the thatch in your grass catcher bag.

@jackjones9611

6 жыл бұрын

D Jaquith catch your own grass "Richard"

@carl87gt

5 жыл бұрын

I have that exact blade and I tried it with my bagger. I threw nothing in the bag so I removed the bag. When I was done, I put my other blade and bag back on and "vacuumed" lawn.

@erickchurch5390

4 жыл бұрын

@@DJaquithFL That blade will not work with a bag.

There are rakes specifically for thatching. Not that rake.

Good information but the audio sucks. I have one acre of grass to dethatch and I am not looking forward to it. It's going to be a ton of work, I think.

Or you can buy a greenworks dethatcher for around 130 bucks

@minimoments7039

4 жыл бұрын

Just did, same cost to rent a gas one here!

@sethcutrell3060

4 жыл бұрын

Where? They look to be sold out everywhere.

You loosen the blade bolt. Not a nut

Disconnect the spark plug before you touch the blade

That lawn is a real mess anyway, so thatch was always gonna come up. On a typical lawn I'm doubtful how effective it could be.

Great info, but jeez, use a proper mic with a wind muff!

To ensure safety always pull the spark plug wire before touching the blade.

Basically lazy mulch mowing is killing our yards. That thatch creates a water, fertilizer and oxygen barrier that harms the soil.

@casta55

4 жыл бұрын

Nothing wrong with mulching, as it recycles nitrogen and helps with water retention in soil in hot areas (initially). Just be prepared to dethatch more often to get rid of it once it's used up.

Bag that bullshit.

"You mow your grass" ....so where's the grass ? cuz all I see is a lump here and there and that don't count.

Did anyone think to place some bets in Las Vegas for when and how many fingers this guy is going to lose. Please be safer.

@electric6877

6 жыл бұрын

Mark Weatherford It’s not like the crank will magically just spin and start the engine ;)

@markweatherford9233

6 жыл бұрын

There are many different types of mowers that have different starting methods, so yes, some magically will crank. Especially while loosening the blade and you are manually cranking the engine, hence the need to unplug the spark plug. Warm/hot engines can magically refire when tilted to their sides due to old gaskets leaking fuel. New mowers have a lot of safety built into them, but its best to pull the plug and have a better blade bracket than a small piece of wood that will get kicked out.

@jayryan7473

5 жыл бұрын

Mark You're another one of those who don't realize what happens to a lawn mower when you release the throttle. It fails to run even though it was already spinning hundreds of RPMs.

@jayryan7473

5 жыл бұрын

Mark You must be one of those that don't know what happens when you release the throttle of a lawn mower. It fails to spin even though it was already spinning hundreds of RPMs.

Please take an allergy pill before recording a video.

DONT DO IT. I DID. DESTROYED MY BEAUTIFUL ST AUGUSTINE LAWN. DIMPLE GEOMETRY TEACHES ME )NOW)THIS ID STUPID.

@kevinisbell1867

4 жыл бұрын

I've done it this over 25+ yards every year since 2011. You just gotta know what you're doing. Move fast don't stop and lift mower high when turning around. And like he said set tines just off the pavement. But I don't know about hot season grass. I'm in Canada so it's all cool season grass.

Just hire someone, it's really inexpensive

Holy