No, nothing is “{de}thatching situation”. Dethatching with a flexible tine dethatcher is a horrible thing to do to a lawn.
You can run a scarifier if need be. But not a dethatcher. Scarifying cuts, dethatching rips and drags. Core aeration would be the safest way to deal with excess thatch.
So, anyways. Sure, scarifying and overseeding is always a good thing to do in late summer/early fall if you need it. Select newer cultivars and varieties that are suited to your location, soil, and management practices.
Beyond that, the usual advice applies: check and correct pH, fertilize, water deeply and infrequently, mow high.
DrEyeBall
Getting hotter in most areas and some species going dormant. Looks normal to me.
Financial_Temporary5
Without a side profile view of the mat, thatch, and soil interfaces we can’t tell how much thatch you have. Given this is a cool season lawn, I’m betting you have almost none.
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No, nothing is “{de}thatching situation”. Dethatching with a flexible tine dethatcher is a horrible thing to do to a lawn.
You can run a scarifier if need be. But not a dethatcher. Scarifying cuts, dethatching rips and drags. Core aeration would be the safest way to deal with excess thatch.
So, anyways. Sure, scarifying and overseeding is always a good thing to do in late summer/early fall if you need it. Select newer cultivars and varieties that are suited to your location, soil, and management practices.
Beyond that, the usual advice applies: check and correct pH, fertilize, water deeply and infrequently, mow high.
Getting hotter in most areas and some species going dormant. Looks normal to me.
Without a side profile view of the mat, thatch, and soil interfaces we can’t tell how much thatch you have. Given this is a cool season lawn, I’m betting you have almost none.