Power Raking in Aurora, CO

What Is Power Raking?

That spongy, matted layer of dead grass sitting between your green blades and the soil is called thatch. A thin layer (under half an inch) is fine. It actually insulates roots and retains moisture.

But when thatch builds up past half an inch, it suffocates your lawn. Water runs off instead of soaking in. Fertilizer sits on top of dead material instead of reaching roots. Disease and insects thrive in the warm, moist layer.

Power raking mechanically removes excess thatch so water, air, and nutrients can get where they need to go.

Power Raking vs Dethatching

They are often used interchangeably, but they are different:

• Power raking uses spinning blades to aggressively slice through and pull up thatch. It is more thorough and better for lawns with significant buildup.
• Dethatching uses spring tines to lightly rake the surface. It is gentler but less effective for heavy thatch.

Most Aurora lawns that have gone a few years without treatment need power raking, not just dethatching. Colorado bluegrass is a heavy thatch producer.

When to Power Rake in Aurora

Early spring, before the lawn fully greens up. Typically late March through mid-April in the Aurora area. You want to power rake when the grass is starting to wake up but has not hit its growth peak.

Power raking too late in spring (May or later) stresses grass right when it needs energy for the growing season. Power raking in fall is generally not recommended because the lawn does not have time to recover before winter.

What to Expect

Power raking is aggressive. Your lawn will look rough afterward: torn up, brown, and messy. This is normal and expected.

Within 2-3 weeks, the grass bounces back stronger than before. New growth fills in quickly when it can finally access sunlight, water, and nutrients without a thatch barrier.

We haul away all the debris. You do not have to deal with bags of dead grass.

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