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First of all, after rolling up, we walk over the lawn making sure there are no objects which could cause problems on the lawn and remove them. Then we mark out all the sprinklers so as to not hit any. |
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After
everything has been marked out and cleaned off the lawn, we start
Vertimowing. The vertimower, which has around 25 tungsten tipped
blades cut deep into the thatch, ripping it out and leaving it on top
of the surface. A once over pass of the lawn is usually sufficient,
however more will be done if needed.
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The
particular machine seen on the left is a Dwyer & Felton Vertimower.
It is essential that this type of machine is used first as no other type
of machine can do this part of the job properly enough.
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Next step, after the vertimowing, the Groomer starts to work.This machine does most of the work by cleaning off all the thatch off the lawn. The Groomer has about 35 tungsten tipped blades which resemble circular saw blades. |
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These blades clean everything off the lawn similar to running a comb through your hair. This is the ONLY way to remove the clippings. |
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If a contractor wants to try and use a hand rake, FORGET IT, a hand rake cannot remove even 50% of what the Groomer can do. |
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While
the grooming is taking place,all the clippings are transferred to bins
which are then wheeled to our trailer which has been built specifically
for the Vertimowing. The trailer has a hydraulic bin hoist which makes
the process of removing the thatch reasonably easy.
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Our trailer has a hydraulic tipping tray which makes the removal and dumping of the clippings effortless, which means it makes no difference to us how much thatch there is to remove. |
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A lot different from the majority of lawnmowing contractors who do vertimowing part time with a 6x4 trailer. |
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After
all the Grooming has finished and we are right down to the soil and the
root system, we then finish off with a Cylinder (roller) mower which has
the cutting blade set to about 4mm. This finishing process is a must
because it cleans off all the stubble leaving a nice flat finish.
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One
thing THATCH BUSTERS prides itself on is the neat appearance of the
finished job. One thing you must ensure is whoever does your job make
sure they cut the edges down with a whipper snipper to the same level as
the root system.If there is still a green ring around the edge, demand
it be done properly.
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The
photo on the left is what the finished product should look like
close up. You can click on the photo to get a closer look.
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