February lawn care - Scarify your lawn

The month of February is the time your lawn may die back as it starts to grow, which means it is time to start Scarifying. You should carry out this task in mild and dry conditions and keep of the lawn if the ground is frozen or water logged. World of Mowers have a great range of products to make this task easy and worth while.

Why is scarifying so important? The process involves removing moss and thatch from the ground so grassed areas will regenerate naturally and become more receptive to fertilisers and other products. Overall this means a healthy lawn that you will be proud of. 

RR3 SCH Towed Powered Scarifying Rake

Our Price: £2,138.40 Including VAT
£2,376.00 Save 10%

The RR3 SCH Towed powered scarifying Rake is great for small grassed areas, heavy duty wheels allow it to be towed across uneven ground whilst effectively removing dead grass. Features include adjustable depth control so you can decide how thoroughly you want to scarify your lawn. You also have the option to manually control the rake, attaching the included handle means you can push the tool yourself.

SR2 SCH 60" Towed Scarifying Rake

Our Price: £423.36 Including VAT
£484.80 Save 10%

For larger ground areas The  SR2 60" Towed Scarifying Rake is longer in length with two rows of high quality tines. This product can also be multi functionable, removing the wheels and turning the rake upside down makes means it can be used for leveling seed beds and mole hills. Easy vehicle attachment and towing lets you get the job done quickly but efficiently.

3SR SCH Three Point Linkage Mounted 60" Scarifying Rake.

Our Price: £706.32 Including VAT
£784.80 Save 10%

For even larger grassed areas, the 3SR SCH Three Point Scarifying Rake  Features include a spring mounted "jigger" which means the tool operates with more power than generic scarifying rakes. Staggered tines allow the tool to reach every area of grass, meaning full coverage of the surface you are working on. This product will help you save time because of it's size and power, making the job of scarifying more bearable.

Prepare your lawn for spring with the best quality products that will give great results.

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Scarify your lawn this Spring

Be prepared for the end of spring, when your lawn will be growing vigorously and the weather can be very unpredictable.

A lawn scarifier is a machine will cut through your grass, removing all the moss and dead grass. They can be used to revive a tired or spongy lawn.

Scarifiers have fixed knife blades that remove moss and thatch, but at the lowest setting cut through the base of the sward into the underlying soil to help aerate it. By cutting through the grass stolons, the offshoots are separated into lots of individual plants, which helps to thicken up the turf and improve its overall health.

Here at World of Mowers, we sell both petrol and electric Scarifiers from a number of brands.

Shop by brand: Bosch  |  Eliet  |  Lawnflite  |  Mountfield  |  Wolf

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Budget Scarifier Option:

Wolf Garten 34cm Fixed Knife Electric Scarifier UV34E
Our Price: £349.99 (Including VAT)


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Standard Scarifier Option:

Lawnflite 38cm/15" Petrol Scarifier 038VO
(RRP: £489.00) Our Price: £399.99 (Including VAT)

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Back To Basics With Wolf Gardening Tools

Sometimes it’s easy to forget about the basics, but when it comes to gardening your basic tools are a necessity. These tools can help you out when digging, cutting and caring for your garden, so you don’t want to cheap out. At World of Mowers we have an extensive range of Wolf gardening tools that will provide you with everything that you will need.

The basics

Shovel

The shovel is a versatile tool, whether you need to plant seeds, dig a hole or transfer soil over, the only tool you should need is a shovel. Shovels are essential for when it comes to winter, you can use a shovel to remove the excess snow littered on your pathways, around your car and in front of your doorway. Wolf has an excellent range of snow shovels from £42.99.




Fork

For the breakage of soil and aeration of your lawn you will need a fork, forks can come in various sizes- short handheld forks to long handle spading ones. Wolf provide a range of multi-changing tools, within this collection you can purchase the Wolf multi-star hand fork LUGM for £11.24.








  
Rake

A rake is ideal for clearing your lawn and leaving seed beds to make seed furrows. Rakes are multi-purposeful and are an essential item for any gardener, within the Wolf range you can purchase a multi-star rake from only £11.99.






Hoe

If you tend to get a lot of weeds around your garden and path ways then you will need a hoe, you can also form rows, make seed holes and cover seeds with the use of one. For as little as £7.49 you can purchase a double hoe from Wolf.






Hand Trowel

The hand trowel is ideal for planting and transplanting, this is possibly one of the most personal garden tools you will have to own, you need a handle which offers a good grip so you can have maximum control. Wolf has designed a high quality trowel with finger contours and padding for £7.49 so you can garden in comfort.




For more information on garden tips and products please visit our website, World of Mowers, or call us on 0115 920 0099.

Scarifying your lawn ready for Mowing

As we head towards March it may be a bit early to think about cutting the lawn especially as it may still be covered with frost. However it’s not too early to think about preparing your lawn to be cut. Over the winter while the grass doesn’t grow particularly long but there does tend to be growth of moss and grass thatch.

This moss and grass thatch growth won’t be removed with a traditional lawn mower. While raking and lawn rakers will remove the growth of moss, the wires used in rakes are not great at dethatching a lawn. Using a lawn scarifier is more effective than a rake as it has steel cutting blades that cut the thatch and prune the lawn as the lawn is cut downwards rather than cross cut that is done in mowing.

While March is the time for lawn scarifying, it shouldn’t be done if your lawn doesn’t need it. Brown grass or spongy grass doesn’t necessarily indicate thatch growth as they can be caused by other issues, the best idea is to take a sample of the lawn, and check for thatching between the grass and the soil anything from half an inch to 2 inches indicates a thatching problem and you will be best using a lawn scarifier to solve the issue.

So why not examine your lawn as we head towards March and buy a lawn scarifier ready to dethatch your lawn when it’s needed.

Using A Grass Scarifier

Scarifying your lawn is important for most gardens. A build of dead material accumulates around the base of grass shoots which needs removing. The material that builds up is termed thatch, which stops air, water and fertiliser from reaching your grass roots. A scarifier is a great way to keep down this debris and will improve the condition of your lawn, by letting air and water through, this will also help to prevent disease which will damage your lawn.

Most gardeners are aware that decomposing material can be good for your garden, however, the thatch build up can not decompose quick enough, which causes a problem and this is where scarification is necessary. A good time to start scarifying your lawn is going into Spring. It is possible to use a spring-tined rake if the garden is small, however, if you have a larger garden a motor driven scarifier would be best. Many garden scarifiers have a collection box to collect the thatch, which makes the job easier. An important tip to remember is, if your grass contains moss to treat the moss before using a scarifier (the scarifier will simply spread the moss about) and then return at a later date to scarify.

If you are considering purchasing a garden scarifier then check out our range of garden tools at World Of Mowers.