Scarification, also known as vertical mowing, is an environmentally friendly procedure and has many benefits for your lawn. Scarification will help promote a healthy, lush lawn by removing thatch and moss. Scarification removes organic substances which occur naturally just below the surface of the grass but above the soil.
Thatch has many detrimental effects. Thatch consists of dead, dying and living grass stems, roots and leaves which can end up as a spongy soft surface. This is an ideal breeding ground for diseases and pests.
Thatch can also promote weed invasion plus the growth of unwanted grasses and mosses. It can trap any nutrients applied to a lawn within it, resulting in a shallow root system.
A shallow rooted lawn usually provides poor drought resistance, colour and density which means the plants’ ability to recover from wear and tear will be very much reduced.
