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Scarifier recommendation please
Bee witched
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Morning all,
Our electric scarifier has just died .... can't complain really as it was a cheap one and has lasted 20+ years.
We've a sizeable lawn so just using a tine rake isn't an option.
I'd be grateful if anyone could recommend a reliable one (or one to avoid).
Many thanks,
Bee x
Our electric scarifier has just died .... can't complain really as it was a cheap one and has lasted 20+ years.
We've a sizeable lawn so just using a tine rake isn't an option.
I'd be grateful if anyone could recommend a reliable one (or one to avoid).
Many thanks,
Bee x
Gardener and beekeeper in beautiful Scottish Borders
A single bee creates just one twelfth of a teaspoon of honey in her lifetime
A single bee creates just one twelfth of a teaspoon of honey in her lifetime
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Not used it in a couple of years though due to lack of rain and parched grass - and still waiting for some rain...
https://smile.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0030BERK0/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
That looks ideal .... always good to hear an unbiased opinion
We've got the opposite problem to you ... our grass is usually far too wet to scarify and we'd just be making it worse.
Off to place an order.
Bee x
A single bee creates just one twelfth of a teaspoon of honey in her lifetime
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
I'm just hoping that there will be some grass left when I'm done
A single bee creates just one twelfth of a teaspoon of honey in her lifetime
Thanks for getting in touch. Always good to have a "non-recommendation"
Hope you can resolve the issues with yours .... sounds like you would be entitled to a replacement?
Bee x
A single bee creates just one twelfth of a teaspoon of honey in her lifetime
Just to update .... I bought the one @Pete.8 recommended, and used it for the first time today. Really pleased with it ... lawn already looks much better.
Bee x
A single bee creates just one twelfth of a teaspoon of honey in her lifetime
Now we've finally had some rain I'll get mine out in a few days.
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
been using this £80 job for five years. gets ragged around, does a good job. i'm talking about moss mountains, builders bag after builders bag of the stuff ripped out.
I understand they all have same problem of tiny bag, fills in about 2ft distance and so you basically don't use the bag/box.
i think the next step up is £300 petrol versions.
advice for anyone new to these machines, you ideally want a second person raking away the moss lines you leave, so you can go over it again and again, then move onto next line....without interruption, its best having helping hand.