Vertical
mowing,
or
verticutting,
describes
using
a
machine
equipped
with
blades
that
reach
vertically
into
the
turf
canopy
to
cut
through
lateral
stems
and
dislodge
thatch.
You
can
adjust
the
blade
height
of
most
units
to
control
how
deeply
you
cut
into
the
turf
and
how
much
thatch
you
remove.