BOSCH AVR 1100 Verti Cutter Lawn Raker

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Keeping your lawn healthy in the first place is the best way of preventing dead grass. However, it’s easy to forget that lawns require maintenance (they aren’t evergreen!) and just treating grass with lawn fertilisers is not enough.

It's powered by electricity and therefore you won’t need to worry about filling with fuel or running out of fuel. Simply plug it into your nearest power supply and you’re ready to go! There’ll be no fumes as you work, so your working environment will be free of smells and exhaust emissions. With the electrically powered Bosch UniversalVerticut 1100 all you’ll smell will be the sweet aroma of your garden, just as nature intended! Features Without a doubt, the best way to remove thatch from your lawn grass is to use a Verticutter. A Verticutter is a special landscaping tool that features special vertically-oriented blades capable of cutting into the thatch without damaging any healthy blades of grass. By cutting into it, the Verticutter can break up the layer of thatch, bringing it to the surface where it will be easy to collect and remove. However, it works well, cutting into the turf and removing excess thatch very reliably. The higher you lift the handle, the deeper the blades go, meaning you can scarify more deeply. A scarifier has tough steel tines that can penetrate into the ground. This removes both the moss from the surface and the layer of thatch that builds up under the grass. Is a scarifier the same as an aerator? Verticutting your lawn is incredibly important and beneficial to its overall health. As we have already established, it removes the layer of thatch from the lawn.

Some, however, (the ones that I recommend) come with interchangeable cassettes. A wire cassette for raking out moss and a blade cassette for scarifying or de-thatching. The scarifier roller attachment uses strong steel blades to penetrate into the soil to remove weeds and pull out deep embedded thatch and moss from the lawn. The blades penetrating the soil also aerate the soil, which lets in moisture and nutrients down as far as the grass roots system. If you have any bare batches this is also a good time to reseed these bare patches but this is best done in autumn as there will be fewer weeds to germinate in the bare soil.

The Bosch AVR 1100 is equipped with one 32cm drum with 14 rotating BOR steel blades that gives them two very effective benefits… Like the Bosch, it has four height settings which are set very easily by a lever. As always though, I’d recommend you start on the higher settings and lower them as you go to avoid ruining your lawn. But if your lawns are bigger than 100 square meters you’ll need a machine that isn’t limited by a power cord.

In Conclusion

There are some specific species of grass that should be verticut annually each summer. These include Bermuda grass and zoysia. The fact that it’s smaller also means it’s nearly half the weight of the Cobra so if weight is a concern, this is the model to choose. The VonHaus 2 in 1 – Scarifier & Aerator, at 1500W, is the most powerful electric model we review. This model is both a scarifier and aerator and comes with two roller attachments, one for each job.

They’re perfect for small to medium-sized lawns from 30 square meters up to 100 square meters. Any bigger than that though and they can become hampered by their power cords.Lawn rakers have a plastic cylinder that is covered in sprung metal tines, which can pull out moss and thatch from your lawn in a combing action. Lawn scarifiers have the same plastic cylinder, but in their case it is covered with knife blades, which are capable of cutting into the lawn to remove thatch and moss. You can also use your scarifier on its lowest setting, to cut into the soil and improve aeration. Q: How to change lawn raker tines? Moss typically grows in damp, shady areas and can pose a big problem for gardeners. This is because when left too long it forms dense mats which creep across your lawn, competing for valuable nutrients and moisture and hindering grass growth. Moss also prevents rainfall from reaching grass roots and can impede mowing with excessive build-up, jamming lawnmower blades. Bosch was created in 1886 in Stuttgart, Germany by Robert Bosch who formed the business to specialise in the manufacture of electronic components. The 'Workshop for Precision Mechanics and Electrical Engineering' as he originally called it, has since become one of the biggest and best-known manufacturers of both domestic and industrial products in the world. Bosch have always had a willingness to improve on their already established designs, right from day one. It's this ethos, which has allowed Robert Bosch GmbH and Bosch Garden Tools to maintain the enviable place in the market they hold today. If you’re in the market for a powered scarifier but you’re on a budget then the VonHaus 2-in-1 Scarifier and Aerator is a good alternative.

If you cannot do a heavy scarifying in autumn, (perhaps it’s too wet) and your lawn is particularly mossy, you can do a heavy scarifying in spring around early April. Ideally, you want to do a light scarifying in spring around April just to remove any moss that had built up over winter. Preparing the lawn Typically, Verticutters move forward automatically when activated, eliminating the need for pushing. Instead, you will only have to steer the machine across the lawn. For better results, start in one corner and move in a straight line to the next corner. The Bosch AVR 1100 Verticutter performs similar tasks and jobs to that of its smaller brother the Bosch ALR 900 but with some important differences. The next step is to remove all obstacles from the surface of your lawn. This could be litter, children’s toys, or other general debris.

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At justlawnmowers.co.uk, we are passionate about lawnmowers and helping you achieve a beautiful, well-maintained garden. As a trusted online retailer specializing in lawn mowers and garden equipment, we are dedicated to providing you with the highest quality products, expert advice, and exceptional customer service. Our Commitment to Excellence Professionalism: Thank you for choosing justlawnmowers.co.uk. Let's create a greener and more beautiful world together! Our Pledge It lets you choose to rake from anywhere between +10/+5/0/-5 mm with 4 separate raking heights. Just make sure you don’t set it at the shortest setting from the start when the lawn has significant growth, instead start at a much higher setting and gradually work your way down. This will help prevent scalping of your lawn.