The system features special airflow inlets and stainless steel blades to offer quick and total collection of moss and weeds. With my wealth of knowledge and expertise, I am confident that I can provide you with valuable insights and recommendations when it comes to selecting the right lawn mower for your lawn. Next stage was to identify the really bare areas, drop the machine down to setting 1 or 2 and then run again. When you cut your lawn there is a gradual build up of dead grass also known as thatch - which congregates just on top of the soil below the grass tips. Choosing the right one depends on your lawn’s needs, so be sure to consider the main differences between the two models before making a purchase.

This will help to keep a nice tidy lawn whilst encouraging growth as old dead material is removed which would otherwise stifle this growth. Do you want to stay up to date as well as receive information about new products and exciting ideas for DIYers and gardeners? First off, everything I mention now has not affected the use of the machine in any way, and it’s an amazing machine.The compact size really will make lawn care much easier and really makes the entire experience much less dependent on you struggling with a heavy over sized lawn rake.

Performance: the combination of 1100 watt motor and 'Jet-Collect System' enables fast verticutting without tool blockage. There is a smaller Bosch ALR 900 model, which is more of a lawn raker than a scarifier, its less powerful at 900w and has thin steel wire tines (I don’t recommend this model).Simply set your height as mentioned earlier, press the red button on the right side of the handle and pull back the small handle against the main handlebar, and it kicks into life. Place the upper part of the grass catcher in the rear groove of the lower part and join the two halves together. The Bosch AVR 1100 has a very impressive 50 litre grass box, now this may not sound large, but when compared the Flymo at just 34 litres you will see this is large for a lawn rake of this size.