Scarification

Our scarification service:

Using the best professional lawn care machinery, we can revive your lawn far more effectively than a DIY approach. Before our visit, we ask that you ideally cut your lawn short, which means we can get more thatch out of the lawn. We will go over the lawn multiple passes at different angles to ensure we get all the thatch out if doing a heavy scarify in Autumn. In Spring we may have to do a lighter scarify with a single pass, due to the sometimes drier and less favourable lawn recovery conditions. We will advise on the best method for your lawn. Scarification produces a lot of green waste which we always clear up and, whilst we encourage onsite recycling, we can arrange to have it collected by a licensed waste contractor at a separate charge. We will also only scarify as part of a renovation combination to include aeration and overseeding afterwards. 

We have the machinery and experience to scarify small to large lawns. 

When can we scarify?

Scarification is an invasive process for a lawn which is why we will only scarify when the grass is actively growing and when there is wet/warm weather, as it takes several weeks for the lawn to recover. Scarifying at other times, be it in hot dry or Winter conditions is just not suitable and may cause additional damage to your lawn. 

Lawn recovery after scarification:

Your lawn is likely to look worse after the scarify but rest assured it will improve leaving a more healthy and lush looking lawn. We advise 8-12 week's lawn recovery time and to water the lawn regularly unless there is a lot of regular rain. We may recommend overseeding and top dressing after the scarification, as it gives improved results for a greener, lush lawn.