Improve Your Lawn with the Sunjoe Scarifier & Dethatcher
By Timothy Tibbetts |
I was looking for a way to dethatch and aerate my lawn because I no longer own a lawn tractor. I thought my only choice was to rent an aerator and dethatcher separately. Then I discovered the Sunjoe Scarifier & Dethatcher.
The SunJoe admittedly appears and feel flimsy, but we didn't have any issues. Most people recommend you try different levels before you begin, but as a general rule, you'll want to be higher to dethatch and lower to scarify. You will also need a heavier, 12 gauge outdoor extension cord, or the SunJoe won't work correctly, if at all.
You will receive two separate attachments for aerating and scarifying that requires you to remove four 10MM bolts to swap attachments. We opted to dethatch first because we doubt our lawn has ever been dethatched. It turns out, we should have dethatched twice, but more on that later.
Be sure to start close to where your extension cord is plugged in. It's then easier to grab more extension cord as needed, rather than wrestle with the extension cord as I initially did. The SunJoe takes minimal effort and almost pulls you along. Sadly, the collection bag included is suitable for recycling and trash. As others suggested, we went ahead and let everything pile up and swapped between raking into a tarp or using a lawnmower to bag the majority of thatch.
Many other reviewers have noted the SunJoe feels flimsy, but there are few to any complaints that it broke. We showed the SunJoe no mercy waiting to see if there would be any issues, but we encountered none.
On the second pass, we swapped to the scarifying attachment. We were able to see small grooves, so we know that it worked. We also overseeded when done and successfully grew grass in these tiny grooves. It's not an aerating replacement, but we were happy with the results. We noticed that we removed all most as much thatch on our first time scarifying, so be sure you don't need to dethatch twice.
Within a week, we now have a greener, fuller lawn that's noticeable. Your lawn might look ugly when you're finished, but it's worth the effort. You're best off waiting until the yard is not completely dried out and when rain is expected soon. Spring or fall is the best time, and we suggest overseeding as well.
Another thing we liked was its small size and weight, allowing us to hang the SunJoe on the wall with our lawn spreader on top of it, saving space.
We're pleased with the results and would purchase the SunJoe Scarifier & Dethatcher again.
We purchased our SunJoe and a heavy-duty extension through Amazon. We went with a 100-foot cord that wasn't the cheapest, but highest reviewed. As an Amazon Associate, we earn a commission if you purchase an item using our affiliate links.
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The SunJoe admittedly appears and feel flimsy, but we didn't have any issues. Most people recommend you try different levels before you begin, but as a general rule, you'll want to be higher to dethatch and lower to scarify. You will also need a heavier, 12 gauge outdoor extension cord, or the SunJoe won't work correctly, if at all.
You will receive two separate attachments for aerating and scarifying that requires you to remove four 10MM bolts to swap attachments. We opted to dethatch first because we doubt our lawn has ever been dethatched. It turns out, we should have dethatched twice, but more on that later.
Be sure to start close to where your extension cord is plugged in. It's then easier to grab more extension cord as needed, rather than wrestle with the extension cord as I initially did. The SunJoe takes minimal effort and almost pulls you along. Sadly, the collection bag included is suitable for recycling and trash. As others suggested, we went ahead and let everything pile up and swapped between raking into a tarp or using a lawnmower to bag the majority of thatch.
Many other reviewers have noted the SunJoe feels flimsy, but there are few to any complaints that it broke. We showed the SunJoe no mercy waiting to see if there would be any issues, but we encountered none.
On the second pass, we swapped to the scarifying attachment. We were able to see small grooves, so we know that it worked. We also overseeded when done and successfully grew grass in these tiny grooves. It's not an aerating replacement, but we were happy with the results. We noticed that we removed all most as much thatch on our first time scarifying, so be sure you don't need to dethatch twice.
Within a week, we now have a greener, fuller lawn that's noticeable. Your lawn might look ugly when you're finished, but it's worth the effort. You're best off waiting until the yard is not completely dried out and when rain is expected soon. Spring or fall is the best time, and we suggest overseeding as well.
Another thing we liked was its small size and weight, allowing us to hang the SunJoe on the wall with our lawn spreader on top of it, saving space.
We're pleased with the results and would purchase the SunJoe Scarifier & Dethatcher again.
We purchased our SunJoe and a heavy-duty extension through Amazon. We went with a 100-foot cord that wasn't the cheapest, but highest reviewed. As an Amazon Associate, we earn a commission if you purchase an item using our affiliate links.
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