de-thatching rake

plural de-thatching rakes · alternative dethatching rake

1. Synonym of thatch rake.

   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

   2 more examples

   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

   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

   Synonyms: thatch rake