Short grass meadow scarifier by Burgon & Ball - RHS Range

This Spear & Jackson classic double-toothed scarifier has six intelligently designed teeth to aerate the lawn, remove dead plant material, and cut roots to stimulate new growth. The angled blades cut on the push and gather debris on the return pull. The blade angle is adjustable, allowing you to achieve the ideal setting for your height and technique. The stainless steel of this scarifying rake is extremely rust-resistant, so it will remain beautiful for years. The long and lightweight FSC-certified hardwood handle will save you from backaches.

* FSC is an international eco-label guaranteeing that wood comes from sustainably managed forests

Scarification is essential for maintaining the health of the lawn. Due to rain, mowing, and trampling, grass tends to be suffocated by a layer of dry and decomposing debris that blocks light, air, and water exchange necessary for the grasses that make up the lawn: the grass turns yellow and eventually withers, leaving room for mosses and various colonizing plants such as clover, plantains, or dandelions. The classic scarifier is a garden tool whose teeth or blades puncture the soil surface to remove this layer. They also scratch the surface of the soil to restore air, water, and nutrient exchange. The scarifier generates a large amount of waste and leaves the lawn looking quite bare after its passage. However, the operation is beneficial and invigorating for the grass, which will quickly regenerate, multiply, and regain a lush green appearance. It is generally recommended to scarify the lawn twice a year, in spring after the last frost, and in autumn before the first frost. This operation is also necessary before overseeding a damaged lawn.

Technical specifications:

• Total height: 162 cm (64in)
• Total width: 34 cm (13in)
• Weight: 1.7 kg
• FSC-certified wooden handle
• Polished stainless steel head
• Socket: bristle

The English have the privilege of being the reference in gardening (if not in cooking). Promesses de fleurs has chosen theEnglish company Burgon & Ballfor the quality of its materials and its nearly three-century-old steel manufacturing methods. The company has been working with steel in Sheffield since 1730, starting with a patent for solid steel sheep shears. The production of garden shears and equipment quickly surpassed that of sheep shears, but Burgon & Ball stainless steel tools are officially approved by the Royal Horticultural Society - probably the ultimate reward in the gardening industry.

The steel used for Burgon & Ball tools is alloyed with carbon to give it strength, and with chrome to prevent rusting. It is a very precise balance between chrome and carbon that must be found for each part of the tool. Heat treatment allows to provide the exact hardness of the steel for each tool. If it is too hard, the metal can break or chip; if it is not hard enough, it will bend or lose its sharpness.

The thickness of the steel used also depends on the tool. A spade or a hoe requires a thicker steel than a knife, which can be much thinner. The thickness of the steel affects the weight, so it is also a balance to be found, which Burgon & Ball with its nearly 300 years of experience has validated to ensure that its tools are both effective and enjoyable to use.