de-thatching rake

English

Alternative forms

• dethatching rake

Noun

de-thatching rake (plural de-thatching rakes)

1. Synonym of thatch rake
   • 1995, William Olkowski, Sheila Daar, Helga Olkowski, The Gardener's Guide to Common-sense Pest Control, →ISBN, page 174:

     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.

   • 2007, Richard Satterlie, Something Bad, →ISBN, page 148:

     The oldest piece in the store was a wooden-handled de-thatching rake, which was bracketed way up near the rafters.

   • 2013, Pat Welsh, Pat Welsh's Southern California Gardening: A Month-by-Month Guide, →ISBN:

     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.