Lawns are now showing their first Spring growth and have probably had their first trim.
But in order to grow vigorously throughout the season all the winter’s dead grasses, flat-growing weeds and moss needs to be raked clear to let moisture and nutrients penetrate through to the roots.
Now you can try this with a tined rake but that is a very hard gardening job and the best way is with an aerator or scarifier.
These ingenious machines are very efficient at getting rid of all the rubbish and if you’ve not scarified the lawn before you’ll be amazed at just how much debris you’ll tease out.
The first is from one of Britain’s favourite brands and it’s the Flymo Compact 3400 Electric Lawnraker.
This has six adjustable heights from -5 mm to 8 mm and has sprung tines mounted on a cylinder.
The whole machine is powered by a 750 Watt electric motor and it has a 34 litre collector.
The width of the machine is just 34 cm with a window so you can see when it’s full, and is suitable for the smaller garden and is handy for using on garden paths.
It weighs just 12.3 kg and so is very easy to move around and use.
It comes with a 12 metre power cable and costs £89.95. Delivery is free the next working day and it has two year maker’s warranty.
The next one is from a major German manufacturer. The Bosch ALR 900 Electric Lawn Rake has a 900 Watt electric motor powering 10 double would spring tines.
The working width is 32 cm and it has a 50 litre container. It is designed so that the debris is powered into the container, leaving nothing behind.
There are four working heights from -5 mm to 10 mm and it weighs just 9.4 kg.
It costs £149.95 and we deliver it for free.
The Al-Ko Comfort 38E Combi-Care Electric Aerator / Scarifier works as both an aerator and scarifier as it has two cassettes, a 37 mm one for aeration with 14 stee3l blades to cut into the surface, and the 38 cm scarifier, which has 24 sprung hooks to pull out the debris.
It is powered by a 1300 Watt electric motor and has five working heights easily adjusted by a dial.
The catcher can hold 55 litres and large rear wheels make it easy to control.
This one costs £189, is delivered free the next working day and has a two year manufacturer’s warranty.
Now one which is a best seller and represents amazing value for money.
The Einhell BG-SC 2240P Petrol Lawn Scarifier, currently on special offer, can take on bigger lawns , say up to 1000 sq metres and has a 45 litre catch for the rubbish.
It has six height settings and a 40 cm working width and is powered by a 118 cc engine and there are 18 doubled-sided blades.
Large wheels make it easy to manoeuvre and the handlebars fold down for easy storage.
This is currently on special offer at only £279.95, a saving of £220 on the manufacturer’s recommended retail price.
There is a two year warranty from Einhell, a leading German engineering company, and we deliver it free the next working day.
The Al-Ko Comfort 38P Combi-Care Petrol Aerator / Scarifier comes with two cassettes, one which aerates the lawn and the other to pull out the debris.
The scarifier has a 38 cm working width and has 24 sprung hooks to ease out the debris.
The aerator has 24 steel blades to leave small slits in the lawn to allow moisture and nutrients to penetrate.
It is driven by a 53 cc engine and has a 55 litre collector.
It costs £359, is delivered free the next working day and has a two year warranty
And as a special off there is a 10-litre Garden Power fuel can worth £14.95 absolutely free.
We all know that Hayter makes excellent lawn mowers, but they make good scarifiers as well.
The Hayter SP36 Petrol Lawn Scarifier has a 155 cc Briggs & Stratton engine designed for a long working life and has 15 fixed cutting blades adjusted through five levels.
It is possible to take this machine across paths without damaging the blades as the height can be adjusted for this.
A steel deck gives the machine great strength and folding handlebars mean it takes up less room in the garden shed.
Hayter’s recommended retail price is £559 but we have it for sale for £479. It has a one year warranty from Hayter and we deliver it free the next working day.
And there is a free bottle of engine oil for you when the machine arrives.
Now one from a favourite company, the Mountfield S38 Petrol Lawn Scarifier, a powerful machine with 16 double ended steel blades and powered by a 127 cc Briggs & Stratton engine made for easy starting and a long life.
It has a strong steel deck with a powder coated finish to make it robust and give it a long life.
The depth can be adjusted and it has a rear deflector so that you can work with the 45 litre collector or without.
It costs £499, £50 less than the maker’s recommended retail price. Delivery is free the next working day.
Now we’re getting into really powerful machines, ones for those lucky enough to have a really large lawn or for the professional gardener.
The Efco AG40-S50 Semi-Professional Petrol Lawn Scarifier has a Subaru Japanese engine and is a really sturdy machine made to take on challenging scarifying jobs.
It has a reinforced stele chassis and its working height is controlled by a single lever and with a 40 cm working width it can tackle large areas with ease.
It costs £659, a large reduction from the maker’s recommended price of £829 and has a three year warranty.
We deliver it free the next working day.
The Dori SC520 Pro Lawn Scarifier is a top quality machine made for the very keen amateur gardener or for the professional.
This one has a 5.5 hp Briggs & Stratton engine and a 53 cm working width meaning it can get through large areas of lawn quickly.
This one has 28 free-swinging steel knives to remove thatching and moss and is built on a solid steel chassis running on ball bearing-mounted wheels again to contribute to a longer working life.
It costs £899.
And finally one built for the pro, the Efco AG50-H60 Professional Petrol Lawn Scarifier.
This one is powered by a 163 cc Honda engine with low vibration levels, excellent fuel consumption figures and automatic decompression to make it easy to start.
This is intended for intensive use over large areas with a 50 cm working width and free-swinging steel blades.
It has ball bearing mounted wheels and a choice of operating heights.
It costs £869 compared with the maker’s recommended selling price of £1075. And we deliver it for free.
As you can see we have a huge selection of scarifiers and aerators on out site so see these pages for the full selection.
And you can always give us a ring on 020 3026 8712
020 3026 8712 if you have any questions.
