Moss

I use a petrol rotary mower, Briggs and Stratton with wheels, also a electric moss remover B and Q underpowered belt broken on order thingy. I came across the moss removing scarifier attachment for petrol rotary mowers. It is basically the same as the blade but with 2 spring tynes 1 at each end. Amazon have them. It would have plenty of power from the engine.
Has anyone tried this sort of thing

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amazon.co.uk/
Rotary-14-16248-SCARIFIER-DE-THATCHER-ATTACHMENT/dp/B0031XX1Q8

 

I use a dedicated scarifier with 16 fixed blades. I would be inclined to agree with loofah that this could well beat the living daylights out of the grass as well as removing the moss.
If you give it a go try it on a small patch of lawn first , then see how it recovers over a couple of weeks before doing the rest.
Professional scarifiers cost £600 plus so I would doubt effectiveness, but I would be interested to see how you get on if you buy and try.

 

I doubt that the two spring tines would stay attached for much more than a couple of passes. It would also smash the grass to bits, which is not ideal at all.
You'd be better off renting a proper scarifier once a year and doing a proper job to be honest.

 

Yes renting a scarifier would be the best option...had one about 10 years ago did a proper job. Our hire shop went a couple of years ago along with others. Loofa, I put the link in a bit damaged was not sure about live Amazon type links will do as you have next post. I have decided to buy attachment anyway, although my improved german made belts (2) arrived this morning for my B&Q electric.. from Solent Tools. These are wider/ stronger, but much dearer than the like for like replacement.

I am using Iron Sulphide, farm size bag, had it years but still works... cupfull into 2 gall watering can. Science a bit thin over here.

 

I have new belts of german make also the new bar for the petrol mower. The bar has 2 very strong springs one each end, and it is very well made in the USA but from ebay uk.
It has rained every day since. The moss and nowgrass awaits.

 

The bar attachment works very well it is so much stronger than the electric scarifier. The mower collects the grass in a collector at the back it does grass very well. When the bar attachment is on it collects nothing just leaves it on the lawn due to being set much higher and slightly narrower pass. So after I had finished scarifing I refitted the grass blade and lowered the machine and hey presto it collected the, already totally loose, moss sucked up everything and tons of it. The lawn looks a mess but a lot/ most of the moss has gone into a very large pile by the compost heaps. Grass seed soon.
The blade £14 inc post was a good buy.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/16-18-Rot...wnmower_Parts_Accessories&hash=item1e7a988464

Not even a share holder.