Scarify – relax – marvel.

Proper lawn care starts even before mowing: The first scarifying at the beginning of the growing season in spring carefully removes the felt from mowing residues, old leaves, moss or weeds. SABO scarifiers use their blades to scarify the soil to a depth of millimeters, pull the dead parts out of the soil and, if necessary, transport them into the collection bag available as an accessory. On the one hand, this creates space for new grass growth and, on the other, ensures that the grass roots are supplied with sufficient air, water and nutrients. A final scarifying pass in the fall is the ideal way to prepare your lawn for the winter break.
Scarify – relax – marvel.

After scarifying, the combed lawn initially appears less lush. But don’t worry – it needs a few weeks break after the procedure to regenerate. The powerful nutrient supply in combination with the fresh air supply works wonders.

Scarifying is the process of cutting the turf of a lawn to remove mulch (old clippings) and moss and to promote aeration of the soil. The original English term is made up of the words vertical and to cut.

The first scarifying pass is recommended in spring between mid-April and early May as the lawn is ready for regeneration after this time. The soil is cut millimeter-deep by sharp, staggered blades. The unwanted thatch and dead grasses are pulled out of the ground. Devices with a collection bag collect the material directly.

When scarifying, some grasses that are not firmly rooted are also torn out. For this reason, freshly laid lawns must not be scarified.

Regular scarifying is just as important as mowing and fertilizing for maintaining an attractive lawn.

In our latitudes, scarifying can be carried out from April to September, depending on the weather conditions. Our tip: The lawn starts to grow at a soil temperature of approx. 8° C. Scarifying then makes sense.

Scarifying in the fall is also recommended. This prepares the lawn for winter and removes unwanted moss that has grown in summer. You should observe the following steps:

Mow the lawn as deeply as possible before scarifying.

A cutting height of 4 cm is ideal.

Please ensure that the soil is well dried. Scarifying is much easier this way. The device is protected and the scarified grooves are not trampled.

The working depth to be set on the scarifier depends on the extent of matting, the degree of soil compaction and the age of the lawn, which is how the correct working depth is determined:

Place the device on the lawn. The blades should just touch the ground.

Now drive the scarifier back and forth across the lawn for a short distance with the engine running. Adjust the working depth so that the blades are still just cutting into the ground. The blades of the scarifier are now in the starting position to set the working depth.

The cutting depth is approx. 3 mm for a well-kept lawn and approx. 5 mm for an overgrown lawn.