de-thatching rake
noun1
Synonym of thatch rake.
- Excessive layers of thatch can also be removed with de-thatching rakes sold in garden centers, or with power de-thatchers available from the equipment rental firms found in most communities.1995, William Olkowski, Sheila Daar, Helga Olkowski, The Gardener's Guide to Common-sense Pest Control, →ISBN, page 174:
- The oldest piece in the store was a wooden-handled de-thatching rake, which was bracketed way up near the rafters.2007, Richard Satterlie, Something Bad, →ISBN, page 148:
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- If the thatch isn't very thick, you can dethatch a cool-season lawn by hand; rake vigorously with an ordinary metal grass rake or a special de-thatching rake.2013, Pat Welsh, Pat Welsh's Southern California Gardening: A Month-by-Month Guide, →ISBN: