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Originally Posted by srjax
can anyone recommend a lawn dethatcher person?
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To dethatch or not to dethatch that is the question.
If, you have St Augustine grass it sends out runners on top of the soil so if you dethatch you will pull out a great deal of live grass.
Now, is about the best time to dethatch but, when you open up the bare or thin sections you will surely give weeds a chance to grow.
The cooperative extension is a great asset. You might take a shovel and remove a couple of sq foot of your lawn and bring it to them to advise you of issues. It is not difficult to do and you can simply put it back.
All or much of plant care is subjective. Sadly, what we call gardeners, landscape people, they are a business. They want to, they need to SELL YOU SOMETHING.
For the cooperative extension. They have no need to sell you anything. In fact they usually refuse to recommend a specific product. Their view leans toward minimal environmental impact. They discourage preventative use of insecticides, fungicides etc.