Bosch 060088A070 ALR Electric Lawn Raker, 900 W, 240 V

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So with that said, let’s look at what you need to consider when buying a lawn scarifier / raker: What to consider before buying a lawn raker and scarifier? Scarification is the best way to help keep moss at bay by removing organic matter such as moss or thatch from the surface of your lawn. Also, this stops your grass plants or lawn seeds from becoming suffocated before you plant them – so you won’t have to go through the stress of re-seeding! Scarifying is nothing less than an invasion over a soil bed. So, you always help your lawn to recover well. It could be an easy process if your timing is right. In other words, if the lawn is getting enough sunlight and oxygen after scarifying, the recovery process will speed up. So, you might want to read the given guide and know how to choose a suitable scarifier for your garden. Types: Petrol, Electric or Manual Scarifier?

The machine is also so easy to use, it’s lightweight at just under 10 kg making it simple to manage. Out of the lawn scarifiers I tested, the AL-KO Comfort 38E has the widest lawn raker width at 38 cm.The Bosch Universal Lawn Rake 900 is a popular choice in the world of electric scarifiers, despite being higher priced than its competitors, and I was excited to find out why! The Bosch UniversalRake 900 in action Electric lawn scarifiers are quiet, lightweight and cost effective. They are great to use on small to medium lawns. Electric scarfiers do a great job of hauling the moss and thatch from your grass with minimal effort on your part. They won’t need re-filling like a petrol scarifier either. However, they’re not always as powerful as petrol scarifiers and you may find yourself restricted by the cord length. The drum on this scarifier isn’t removable, unlike the other models I tested, so it can only be used as a scarifier (not an aerator as well). However, it performs this one function efficiently; it lifts moss and thatch from the lawn and is a great option for maintenance. It doesn’t cut quite as deeply as some of the other machines that I reviewed, such as the Einhell, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Not every lawn needs intense scarification! If maintenance is what you’re after, rather than a complete do-over, the Bosch will produce great results. Moss spores in April and September, so the best time to kill moss is in early spring and early autumn (when there is enough warmth, fertiliser and moisture available for the grass to recover). The most widespread method is to apply a moss treatment or chemical moss killer before raking the moss out a week later. An alternative method is to rake first then use a lawn moss killer to remove the remaining moss. However, filling spreaders and sprayers with moss control products or weed killers will not 100% get rid of moss on your lawn. If there’s a group of gardening tools that have people confused, it’s these three right here. But let’s get a few facts straight before we begin – There’s no difference between today’s range of scarifiers and lawn rakers. It’s just that when people refer to rakes, they mean those simple, long, light leaf rakes operated manually.

You should always start scarifying with the machine on its highest setting, and so this is what I did when I turned on the UniversalRake 900. However, this barely made a dent in the grass, so I moved it down one step lower. Again, the results weren’t anything to get excited about, so I put it down to its lowest setting.Something else that sets the Bosch scarifier apart from other brands is its collection box; note that I said box, not bag. Unlike the flimsier fabric collection bags that other scarifiers come with, this box is made from hard plastic, meaning that it’ll last a lot longer. It’s also notably larger, with a capacity of 50 litres. From its colours to its design, this is very clearly a Bosch product. Yes, it’s made from plastic, but it still feels strong and durable. With a width of 32 cm and four different height settings (+10mm to -5mm), its design gives it great versatility. At this price range this really gives great value for money and you would be very hard pressed to find an electric lawn rake that performs this well, and has such a good build quality for this price.