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Old 08-03-2022, 04:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Michigan Farmer View Post
Just an fyi, talking to the folks at the extension office, they don't recommend dethatching later than August but as warm as it is you may want to wait until spring. This would give the lawn much more time to recover. You can rent vertical mowers from Home Depot, I have a pickup and would be happy to help you if and when you decide to do it. PM me if you're interested.
Thank you for the advice and offer, I am not sure if it needs it or not, but I want to ask what is the extension office? Is that the Warranty department? This is in a patio villa that is 6 months old, by the way.