- 1). Mow your yard regularly, such as once a week or every two weeks. If you let your grass grow too much thatch can start to develop or increase.
- 2). Aerate the soil if the ground is hard to break up soil that has become compacted. Aeration punches holes into the ground so allow water to penetrate the soil.
- 3). Add fertilizer to your yard to increase the nutrients in the soil. This will allow your yard to maintain the desired color and proper growth. Fertilizing your yard will also aid in the decomposition of thatch.
- 4). Hand rake your yard with a garden rake to remove any dead grass and thatch, if you have a relatively small yard. If you have a larger yard a mechanical device can be used.
- 5). Run a power rake over your yard. The power rake has steel tines that rotate and lightly penetrate into the ground to remove thatch debris, dead grass and a small amount of soil.
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