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Dethatching palisade zoysia lawn
Posted on 3/9/21 at 9:28 am
Posted on 3/9/21 at 9:28 am
I have about 1500 sq feet of palisade zoysia in my back yard that we put down about a year ago. It is just starting to show a little bit of green,and I was wondering when would be the optimal time to do a dethatching?
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Posted on 3/9/21 at 11:12 am to sophson
Do you need to dethatch?
I laid sod last April and plan on just cutting very low and bagging the clippings.
I laid sod last April and plan on just cutting very low and bagging the clippings.
Posted on 3/9/21 at 12:10 pm to lilsnappa
I’m not really sure. I never cut it down very low during the past year and it seems to have accumulated a good deal of thatch. I mostly bagged the clippings. I’m just worried about it coming back strong.
Posted on 3/9/21 at 12:15 pm to lilsnappa
This will be my third summer with palisade zoysia and the thatch is very thick. I plan on buying a Worx electric dethatcher. I cut mine a little better than 3/4” bagging most cuts.
Posted on 3/9/21 at 1:46 pm to sophson
Rather than dethatching it try aerating it which in turn will help dethatch it.
Posted on 3/9/21 at 2:10 pm to ronk
Not the same. Need to do both
Posted on 3/9/21 at 2:14 pm to Art Vandelay
Um yeah, I know they aren't the same. Almost all lawns need to be aerated. Not all lawns need to be dethatched. I doubt he has a vertical mower and an aerator so he will have to rent both or pay someone to do it. Try the aeration first as dethatching may not be needed after that.
But an aeration absolutely helps to dethatch a lawn.
But an aeration absolutely helps to dethatch a lawn.
This post was edited on 3/9/21 at 2:17 pm
Posted on 3/9/21 at 5:50 pm to ronk
Does aeration/dethatching need to be done every year?
Posted on 3/9/21 at 6:05 pm to lilsnappa
I am a firm believer in aerating once a year. I get that it might be tough to rent or pay for someone else to do it but it does benefit the lawn tremendously. Dethatching is also a great thing for the lawn if it needs it. All lawns are going to have a thatch layer but as long as you cut your grass at the correct height and never cut off more than 1/3 of the leaf blade you should be alright.
Posted on 3/9/21 at 7:06 pm to ronk
Thanks for the advice guys. Do you know if the timing is ok to do it within the next couple of weekends?
Posted on 3/9/21 at 8:02 pm to sophson
I aerate when the lawn is actively growing but not too hot or cold. The next couple weeks should be fine.
Posted on 3/10/21 at 6:48 am to ronk
Mine could use this, any recommendations for services that offer lawn aeration in the Baton Rouge area?
Posted on 3/10/21 at 7:35 am to ronk
Any experience with the liquid aerators?
Posted on 3/10/21 at 8:10 am to ronk
Where do you guys go to rent an aerator?
Posted on 3/10/21 at 9:05 am to Rob Perillo
All the research Ive done shows that liquid aeration is a complement to not a replacement of manual core aeration.
Anybody here ever attempted core aeration with a 6 zone sprinkler system? I plan to mark the heads with flags but worried about underground pipes.
Anybody here ever attempted core aeration with a 6 zone sprinkler system? I plan to mark the heads with flags but worried about underground pipes.
Posted on 3/10/21 at 9:37 am to LSUnatick
Just answering the questions under one post.
Liquid aeration is not an aeration. Only a core aerator can truly aerate.
I would imagine a place like AAA rental as one. Try to find a Ryan aerator though. Those are nice.
Your sprinkler pipes are buried deep enough so that you won't hit them. Mark the heads and you will be fine. If you have drip line in the parkway then do not aerate the parkway.
Liquid aeration is not an aeration. Only a core aerator can truly aerate.
I would imagine a place like AAA rental as one. Try to find a Ryan aerator though. Those are nice.
Your sprinkler pipes are buried deep enough so that you won't hit them. Mark the heads and you will be fine. If you have drip line in the parkway then do not aerate the parkway.
Posted on 3/10/21 at 9:54 am to ronk
Home Depot has an aerator rental as well. For a normal size lot (1/4-1/2 acre) it’s not too bad to use for a couple hours.
I know many lawn services company will do a one-time service like aeration. For example, TruGreen offers the service if you don’t want to do yourself.
I’m planning to buy a tow behind aerator in a few weeks once it’s time to aerate.
I know many lawn services company will do a one-time service like aeration. For example, TruGreen offers the service if you don’t want to do yourself.
I’m planning to buy a tow behind aerator in a few weeks once it’s time to aerate.
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