Deliberately Make Scratches on Skin

This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from Canada, Group 1273, Puzzle 1 (Autumn Foliage).

Question is: Deliberately Make Scratches on Skin

and the answer is: SCARIFY

Word Meaning:

SCARIFY — (horticulture) To remove thatch (build-up of organic matter on the soil) from a lawn, to dethatch.

Definitions from Wiktionary.