Firm Healthy Lawns Click on a picture to enlarge it. Example #1   Example #2   This is how the lawn looked when I got there.  It had a moderate amount of thatch, and was a little "spongy" to walk on. A close inspection at the time of the estimate revealed that this lawn had a much heavier layer of thatch... I adjust my thatcher so that the blades just touch the top of the soil.  You can see what was pulled out. ...as you can see. Here the thatch is raked up and ready to load into the truck. Raked up and ready to load. Finally, I vacuum the lawn to pick up thatch that the rakes left behind.  As you can see, dethatching should not damage the lawn. Vacuumed; ready for fertilizer and other soil amendments.  This lawn is now much firmer to walk on and is on its way to excellent health See More • Learn More “Healthy yards through knowledge and experience” STEVE MILLER Owner / Laborer Licensed, Bonded, Insured 360-258-6383 The best choice to call when you want: Hand thinned & shaped shrubs, hedges & trees Lawn maintenance including cut new edges; bark; aerate; dethatch; feed; treat pH & clay; insect, disease, & weed control Roof, concrete, deck & fence cleaning and treatment Retaining walls, fences, sheds & decks built Over-seeding and lawns installed Sprinkler systems designed, installed and maintained