Does it aerate as well as dethatch?

No. It is a dethatcher only. The spring tines rake thatch to the surface and do not pull soil cores. For aeration you need a separate plug aerator.

A riding mower, garden tractor or ATV with a hitch pin. It weighs about 33 lb empty, so a small lawn tractor handles it fine.

Do I need to add weight?

On thin thatch, no. On heavy thatch, add sandbags or blocks to the weight tray so the tines reach the soil surface.

Once a year in early fall or spring is typical for cool-season grasses. Dethatch when thatch is thicker than about half an inch.

Poorly. Wet grass and debris clog the tines. Run it when the lawn is dry.

The dethatcher frame, twenty heat-treated spring tines, the 40-inch weight tray and assembly hardware. Weight for the tray is not included.

At Blain's Farm & Fleet, for $119.99, as of our latest check.

Rated 4.2 out of 5 from 1,000 ratings.

14 stores we checked sell it, including Blain's Farm & Fleet, The Home Depot, Tractor Supply Co, Rural King, Northern Tool.

$119.99at Blain's Farm & FleetChecked 6 h ago

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