The right tools and knowledge can turn your lawn into a rich carpet.
Here’s a couple of words few people know: scarifying and de-thatching. Nope, nothing to do with Halloween – and everything to do with achieving or maintaining the perfect lawn.
Scarifying sounds scary but it is a process that breaks the soil of the lawn, giving the grass more room to grow lushly. De-thatching is much the same thing – a kind of powerful, deep lawn raking which removes excess thatch (the layer of debris, dead grass, and other organic matter lying between grass blades and the soil’s surface).
So how do you tackle these tasks? With the right Ryobi tools, of course.
Ryobi has launched the 18V ONE+ Brushless Scarifier. Most effective when the lawn is dry, the Scarifier has 16 stainless steel blades on a drum that lightly perforates the lawn, removing moss and a layer of other debris.
Ryobi’s scarifier is tough enough to deal with harder soil types. It has four depth settings to help you achieve the lawn you’ve always wanted, but without all the effort of raking or the expensive of bigger machines.
Because scarifying is a tough job, this unit requires 2 x 18V ONE+ batteries to drive the powerful brushless motor and gain maximum results. The Scarifier has a catcher for the simple collection of thatch and debris. This material is compostable.
Folding/collapsing handles make the unit easy to store. The best times to scarify your lawn? The start of autumn and spring.
Reel Easy
![Keep your garden neat and tidy with the RYOBI 18V HP Brushless Line Trimmer Kit.](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/4G66RTA7WZEKFKP3FPXIYDPJCA.jpg?auth=8dd7f530752d4e2820b414b1213b0d3703a44a599a3bf2d5f1bcde93b799a6ef&width=16&height=16&quality=70&smart=true)
Keep your garden neat and tidy with the Ryobi ONE+ cordless 18V HP Brushless Line Trimmer Kit – great for a light or heavy workout, this line trimmer is versatile, reliable, and easy to use.
No more stop and starts to replace broken line, the trimer’s Reel Easy™ bump feed head takes less than 60 seconds to replace.
Compatible with the Expand-It range, this Ryobi line trimmer can be customised to suit your needs. The quick release clamp allows the user to easily switch between attachments which, when purchased separately, enable edge trimming, pole pruning, garden cultivate or trim higher hedges
More than a blow hard
![The RYOBI ONE+ 18V Blower offers cordless convenience to clear away leaves, grass clippings and debris.](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/YJTQL5CTRJGBJB5YL4HLP6BHFU.jpg?auth=8efc680bbed6f091e96a81e293d1f8ad5a67038ca1ea6d6a05b0d0b4f947d86d&width=16&height=16&quality=70&smart=true)
Using the Ryobi ONE+ 18V Blower beats laboured raking and sweeping. This useful tool is ergonomically designed and has a number of uses around the home – offering cordless convenience to clear away leaves, grass clippings and debris.
Designed for controlled, directional debris clearing, on lawn, pavers or paths the Blower is easy to operate when applying those finishing touches to your outdoor spaces. It can run for up to 22 minutes on a 5.0Ah battery. The Blower Kit includes a 4.0Ah Battery and 2.0A charger.
A cut above
![Maintain your backyard with the RYOBI 18V ONE+ 40cm (16”) Brushless Lawn Mower 6.0Ah Kit.](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/UCMIKYJGPBDDDHXD3UT5KPP65A.jpg?auth=a62261a146f1ff91752b4e50f760b9bbce1accce4bd595bdb230524e96ef2a66&width=16&height=16&quality=70&smart=true)
Pamper your lawn areas with the Ryobi 18V ONE+ 40cm (16″) Brushless Lawn Mower 6.0Ah Kit. The kit comes with a powerful 6Ah battery (powers more than 150 other Ryobi ONE+ tools) and charger. The brushless motor delivers sustained power when needed as well offering longer running time.
Made of tough polymer, the 40cm wide EASYEDGE cutting deck makes short work of lawn mowing. This mower is strong and durable yet lightweight and easy to manoeuvre. Quick-release telescoping handles allow for fast set-up, easy pack-down, and space-saving vertical storage.
Able to be used with a single or two batteries (for extended running time) the 18V Ryobi ONE+ 40cm mower has 5 selectable heights which offer level playing field to putting green finishes that add that wow factor to your garden areas.
Trouble free trimming
![Prune hard-to-reach branches and trim tall hedges safely with the RYOBI 18V ONE+ Pole Hedge Trimmer and Pruner 2.0Ah Kit.](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/XMV4BG3BXFGCVKZY7EGWBTJZE4.jpg?auth=95fa85aaf3f5100e7d146ce0271e93c4d6b5a8a17de94306c63aee8d63eab5b0&width=16&height=16&quality=70&smart=true)
Show off your garden by keeping your hedges looking their best all year-round with the Ryobi 18V ONE+ HPTM Hedge Trimmer. Powered by an HP Brushless Motor, the Hedge Trimmer delivers excellent performance while remaining lightweight and easy to manoeuvre.
Electronic ANTI JAM technology is built into the tool so that if there is ever a situation where material gets stuck in the blades, this can be easily cleared with a quick double press of the rear trigger to ensure a trouble-free trimming experience.
This tool is lightweight and comfortable to use and it’s 24cm cut capacity from 550mm dual action blades, allows you to tackle larger hedges.
The included battery and charger are compatible across the entire ONE+ range, which features over 150 tools.