Thatch Buster

Yes. Thatch Buster should be watered in for at least 20 minutes or heavy enough to get through the thatch layer and wet the soil underneath.

Yes. Store Thatch Buster in a cool dry place away from direct sunlight. Product will store for 2 years under normal conditions.

You should wait to apply Thatch Buster until the grass has begun growing. Essentially, if a seed is struggling the Thatch Buster product will use it as a food source. The product you should use for new lawn starts or when over seeding is Root Booster. It will really help with lawn establishment.

You can apply Thatch Buster in the springtime when soil has warmed up (55°F or higher) and all trees have leafed out. Autumn is also a great time to apply Thatch Buster as a reset heading into winter.

Thatch Buster is completely safe for humans and animals. Feel free to frolic in your grass immediately!

You can use them in conjunction with one another. However, we recommend spraying thatch buster after you have mechanically aerated and then watered. This will allow the Thatch Buster even better penetration into the soil and aid in breaking down the plugs. But it is worth noting, you can use this product in place of mechanical aeration.

You can apply it every 4-6 weeks when temperatures are above 50 degrees F. It’s great to apply it in the spring and fall. You cannot go wrong applying the product often. It will help to add additional biological power to the lawn and also the rhizosphere, this is where the roots meet the soil and where the biological interactions take place for the microbes and allows Thatch Buster to be able to give back the nutrients released from the thatch to the roots. It's a process in rebuilding soil health and takes patience but the long-term benefits are great.