Scarification

For a lawn care program to be effective it is vital that the thatch layer that builds up on your lawn is removed to enable moisture, nutrients and fertilises to reach the root zone and enable your lawn to thrive. We remove this layer of thatch by using a mechanical process called scarification.

On a well maintained lawn scarification needs to be carried out annually . For our existing customers Stripes Lawn Care carry out scarification during the autumn period September through to October while the grass is still growing, this ensures that your lawn will recover by the time winter arrives. For new customers starting a treatment program  we will also carry out scarification during the spring, again this ensures a speedy recovery for the lawn as the process is carried out early in the growing season.

Please be aware there are lawn care companies that scarify during the winter months outside the growing season, lawns scarified at this time will remain unsightly and will not recover until the spring. 

Following scarification we will bag up the thatch that is removed from your lawn and leave it for you to dispose of or compost.