Lawns are like us really. They need to breathe.
Over the summer, dead grass will have collected on the surface and flat weeds will have grown. And after recent wet spells you may find moss starting to show its ugly head again again.
These inhibit new growth and make it difficult for nutrients and moisture – especially moisture during the drier summer months – to penetrate to the roots.
If you’ve not scarified for some time you may be worried that your beautiful lawn has the appearance of a ploughed field after scarifying.
New shoots and increased moisture will very quickly lead to a much lusher lawn.
German garden machinery manufacturer Einhell make excellent scarifiers, have a look at these we have listed below.
The Einhell GE-SC 35LI Power X-Change Cordless Scarifier is a simple machine which delivers great results and relies on the latest battery technology.
This leads to a light and easy to use machine with Einhell’s Xcore motor powering 16 stainless steel blades to tease out the debris. As some of our customers have written…”a fantastic lightweight but effective scarifier” and “1st class little scarifier.”
It is built around a plastic body which resists knocks and bumps and also keep down the weight.
There are three depth settings – always start on the highest one first – and wide wheels would damage the lawn’s surface.
An aerator roller and collection bag are supplied as optional extras. The battery and charger are supplied
We deliver it free the next working day with a two year warranty from Einhell and there is a two-year warranty.
It costs £199.95 compared with the recommended price of £379.95.
Einhell GE-SA 1335P Petrol Combi Scarifier / Aerator is a great and increasingly popular machine with two steel rollers.
First there is an aeration roller with 20 steel knives which cut tiny slits into the lawn which allow moisture to penetrate to the roots.
Second, there is a scarifying roller which has 26 spikes to ease out the debris – weeds and dead grasses and moss.
The rollers are very easily changed making this a very versatile machine.
Driving thr rollers is a 53.2cc Einhell engine the revolving rollers have the effect of pulling the machine along. It has a one-litre petrol tank.
There are three working depths from -3mm to -9mm.
The handlebars adjust to the height of the user and also fold down for when a friend wants to borrow it and put it in the car boot.
It costs £249.95, £150 off the recommended price and there is free delivery from us and a two-year warranty from Einhell.
And this one has been a popular machine for years.
The Einhell GC-SC 2240P Petrol Lawn Scarifier, currently on special offer, is suitable for lawns up to 1000m2 and has 18 steel blades to pull out the debris.
Using this machine for the first time you will be very surprised at the amount of rubbish pulled out and you will need to rake it up rather than use the catcher for the first or maybe second time of use.
This machine has become very popular with our customers, who say such things as “Excellent“, “Fantastic. A real beast of scarifiers and I know we will have it for many years.” and “Excellent value for a great German engineered product.”
This one has six working heights (use the shallowest one first) and has a working width of 40cm.
Large wheels will not scuff the surface and the handlebars fold down for ease of storage.
It costs £299.95, £200 off the recommended price, has a two-year warranty and free next working day delivery.
A large selection of scarifiers can be found on these pages and if you would like advice before ordering pleased ring us on 020 3026 8712.
